Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Maine

Re: Don't Know The Right decision To Make

The internet format for legal questions is intended to provide general information regarding legal issues that the questioner is considering. It is not intended to provide the only place for the analysis and legal opinion regarding a specific factual situation. Accordingly, I will not attempt to answer your ultimate question as to whether or not you should drive the truck against the wishes of your former partners and friends.

I will suggest that you consider the additional facts as would be needed to be discussed if you met with an attorney concerning the circumstances. In general, a vehicle that old does not have a title certificate, it has a bill of sale and registration as evidence of ownership. Apparently the bill of sale shows that you are the owner. Is this document signed by your partners? Was it signed by a third party and the partner simply paid for it and asked that it be made out to you? Is the vehicle registered to you? Are there any other indicia of ownership that would show that the vehicle is not owned by you? In other words, what documents could be shown to the police to dispute your ownnership? Is this a business vehicle, not personal? Are you all shareholders in a corporation?