Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Georgia

We recently sold a vehicle to a friend. We allowed them to take the vehicle without paying the entire balance, with the understanding that it would be paid within the next couple of weeks. We do not have a written agreement and we did not provide him with a bill of sale. We do still have the tag receipt, registration, and bill of sale from the previous owner when we purchased it from him. Do we have the right to go take the truck back since he has not paid the money still owed?


Asked on 8/13/12, 3:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You really messed up badly. It was a bad move to finance a car at all, but to do so legally you needed a bill of sale, a promissory note, and the correct paperwork to get a lien on the title. If you take it back, you've commited a theft.

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Answered on 8/13/12, 4:57 pm


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