Re: I need help (Accidents and legal stuff)

[Ben Ruset <bruset@xxxxxxxx>]

Did he sign the title over to her? I believe that if he signed the title
over to her than he is cleared of any responsibility, except perhaps
driving an un-registered car, in which case insurance will not cover damages.

I'd also tell the girl to dump the boyfriend.

- -ben

At 01:14 AM 8/13/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a friend who just got in an accident. She broke her wrist, but what's
>more is that she has a bigger problem that she has to deal with.
>
>Let me start with what happened. She was in a car with her boyfriend. She
>just bought the car from him, and she's handed the cash to him. However, the
>title is still in his name.
>
>Her boyfriend was driving the car when the accident happened. Their car hit
>a car in front of them, and that linked to another car. When the accident
>happened, the boyfriend told the police that he had sold the car to her, and
>she had already paid for the car.
>
>Now, who would be responsible for this? The title is still in her
>boyfriend's name, so legally the car is still in his name. He was the one
>driving the car. She is scared that she'll be hold responsible for the
>damages. Since she just bought the car, obviously she doesn't have any
>insurance. Who will pay for the damages?? (Question 1)
>
>If the judge decided that it is not her fault (her b/f to pay damages), what
>should she do with the money that was meant for the car's payment?? (She
>gave it to her b/f, but he is a jerk) I'm afraid that he will take the money
>from her to pay for the damages, but he won't give her the title to the car.
>(Question 2)




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