
Will Purchasing an LLC Avoid Sales Tax on a Yacht?
I am considering the purchase of a fairly expensive yacht that happens to be owned by a Delaware LLC. My yacht broker has advised that I can avoid paying sales

I am considering the purchase of a fairly expensive yacht that happens to be owned by a Delaware LLC. My yacht broker has advised that I can avoid paying sales

I was recently a passenger aboard my brother in-law’s motoryacht during a pleasure trip to Catalina, when we had a close encounter with a merchant ship. We were in fairly

Our boat suffered a “partial submersion” while we were under way during a short cruise a couple of months ago. We managed to make it back to the dock in

I have been asked by my yacht club to research Coast Guard vessel and operator licensing issues relating to our club’s activities. We conduct several charity auctions every year, and

My husband and I own a sailboat and keep it in a marina in Los Angeles Harbor. We have a past due balance with our marina and my husband is

In our last installment of “Ask a Maritime Attorney,” we departed from our usual format and shared a legal “war story,” rather than answering a specific question. Our readers seemed

For this installment of “Ask a Maritime Attorney,” we are departing somewhat from our usual format. We are asked from time to time to share legal “war stories,” so rather

I reviewed one of your recent columns in The Log, discussing the fact that maritime liens will amount to a valid claim against a boat, even if the claim is