Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
Sue out-of-state
My brother-in-law bought a car via
ebay. He lives in Los Angeles - the
seller in Omaha. He flew out to
Nebraska to get the car, but the
seller said that he'd have to send the
title later... the bank still had it.
Brother-in-law does have a signed Bill
of Sale. It has now been about 9
months, and still no title despite
many requests for it. I know that
small claims needs to be filed locally,
and am inclined to see this as a small
claims issue. Does brother-in-law
need to find a lawyer in LA and/or
Omaha to assist him with this? Does
he have other options other than
small claims?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Sue out-of-state
More likely, this is a DMV issue. You are probably going to need to first deal with the Nebraska DMV then the California DMV. Check with the California DMV first to see what it would require to resolve this matter.