Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Alabama

trading vechiles

a co-worker wanted to trade cars with me my wife wasn't sure she wanted to trade we agreed to test drive the cars for one week i aurthized my loan co. to send them a copy of the amount owed on the car on the third day of having the car i called this person i was unable to reach him i left a mess. that i wanted my car back and did not want to trade. the next day he called back and said that he had already gotten a loan on the car and the title was on the way to him i never gave him a bill of sale released the title or gave a power of att. on the 7th day i took his car back to him the police were called and forced me to take his car back with me my car was not on the property i went to the place were i had a loan on the car and they said that they''assumed'' i was selling the car because they got a check for the pay off how can someone else get a loan of my car without my having signed anthing to release it?


Asked on 10/12/04, 7:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bobby Lott, Jr. Attorney at Law

Re: trading vechiles

I assume nothing was in writing, is that correct?

It appears you may have a case for "conversion", which is the civil version of theft of property.

There is a lot to discuss, however, more than this forum will allow.

If you will contact my office, I might be able to help you. If I were to take the case, I would do it on a contingency basis, where all you would have to pay me is the filing fee, for filing suit. I would be paid as a percentage of any recovery.

Either email me at: [email protected] or call my office at: 205 - 870 - 7744

Thanks!

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Answered on 10/12/04, 2:54 pm


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