Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

I need to know what my rights are to the following:

In July 2010, I purchased a vehicle for use by a then boyfriend with a verbal agreement that he would pay me back. I did register the vehicle in my name and carry its insurance under my name.

On September 15th, 2010, he left me and took the vehicle saying he would pay me back in a letter (he moved to Ohio with it). I did not pursue criminal allegations because he said he'd pay me back (stupid on my part).

In March 2011 I began pursuing further getting payment on the vehicle and tried to get him to sign a promissory note with the vehicle as the guarantee. Trying to get him to sign a note has been going on until this past month. Now he states he is not going to pay me back and if I want the vehicle, I have to come to Ohio to get it.

The local police said this was a civil matter. But they didn't give me a lot of time to explain all the details either. I am looking into repossession, but that all seems like I have to have a loan document with the vehicle as collateral. This is my vehicle, in my name. What can I do?

-Karma


Asked on 9/22/11, 11:37 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Because of the syeps that you did you took it out of the realm of being a criminal matter and made it a civil one. You'll likely need to get a lawyer in Ohio.

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Answered on 9/22/11, 12:14 pm
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

If you were invited to go to Ohio to get the car, go get it. This is not a criminal issue. What happened is exactly the risk you decided to take when you purchased a car for your boyfriend to use. The police are not going to be used to get a do-over for this decision.

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Answered on 9/23/11, 6:14 am


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