Legal Question in Consumer Law in Michigan

Re: Car Title - Ownership

He signed over the title, you own the car.

The question is going to be: when you registered the car, you had to put down a sales price, right? If the sales price you put down is $1000, you're clear.

If not, he can use that to prove you owe him money, but it's going to look awfully vindictive, since this was not an "arm's length" transaction.

Re: Car Title - Ownership

Well he can do whatever he wants, but the question is whether he will prevail in court. If your agreement was for him to sell you the car for $1,000.00, and you gave him that much money, and he is only now bringing it up because you broke up (and is making a false claim), then he doesn't have much of a case.

He would have to file the case in small claims court if the amount he is claiming you still owe him is under $3,000, which means neither of you would be represented by an attorney. Basically it would be your word against his unless there is something in writing.

If you had agreed to pay him $1,500 for the car, and thus still owe him money, again he has to prove that was your original agreement (assuming you don't admit it and there is nothing in writing).

Don't give him any money. Make him take you to court.

And I presume you filed the title with the Secretary of State? What was the selling price indicated on the title? If it's $1,000.00, then you have nothing to worry about.

Thanks and good luck.