Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois
being sued over a boat ive owned for over 3 and 1/2 years
my ex wife and i purchased a boat from her grandfather. we recieved it in 2000 and the title was put into my name in 2003. i divorced in 2005 and have since remarried and her grandfather now says i owe him the money for the boat even though it was not even mentionee as debt in the divorce and was awarded to me. does he have a case?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: being sued over a boat ive owned for over 3 and 1/2 years
Hello. In my opinion grandpa does not
have a case. The title is in your
name and I believe it is now too late
for him to explain that away. He may
file a lawsuit, but it will be frivolous and he will subject himself to being assessed attorneys fees and costs for filing a groundless lawsuit.
Also, as you mentioned, the Judgment
of Dissolution of Marriage awards the
boat to you so you have double coverage. It sounds like grandpa has
a grudge over how the divorce went. The moral of the story is "keep your
oars to yourself if you want to keep
your boat in your own pond!" In other
words, don't sell your boat if you
figure you will want it later. I will
be happy to discuss this with you
further.