Legal Question in Consumer Law in Massachusetts

Reneging on sale of car

I recently moved overseas, and

advertised my car in Somerville, MA

for sale on a website. A trusted friend

handled the inspection. By email I

agreed to sell the car to a CT lawyer

for $8800. He emailed me a bill of

sale, and I signed it and sent him a

pdf of it, Fedexing the original to my

friend who was going to attend the

handover of title, which I signed but

did not fill in. My trusted friend in

Somerville was to put the buyer's

name on the Title at a handover

meeting. The buyer even emailed me

a bank check with my name on it for

the $8800 agreed price. The buyer

has not yet picked up the car.

Meanwhile, while this is being

organized, I suddenly got a

trustworthy, much greater, offer for

the car. I emailed the CT lawyer and

explained, and said I wanted to

accept the higher offer if he can�t

match it. I offered him $100 as a

courtesy.

He said no, that he believes that the

transaction makes the car his at

$8800, and he wants to pick it up

and get the Title.

What do you think? Am I forced to

give the car over to the lawyer, or

can I legally renege because I have

the title and he does not have the

original signed Bill of Sale?

Thank you.


Asked on 1/21/08, 2:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Warren Wood Law Offices of Warren Wood

Re: Reneging on sale of car

You are always wise to seek your on legal counsel. I is arguable that the lawyer may have a bing/enforceable agreemnt against you. In any event, if you are sued, would the costs, risk, and hassle of litigation make your considered course of action beneficial. Sometimes we are bound by the bargains we strike, even when they are the most profitable.

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Answered on 1/21/08, 8:43 am


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