
Ask a Maritime Attorney: Two-Title Boat Fraud
Question: I loaned money to a start-up boat builder for him to complete the renovation of a classic motor yacht. The deal called for him to restore the boat, to

Question: I loaned money to a start-up boat builder for him to complete the renovation of a classic motor yacht. The deal called for him to restore the boat, to

Question: My husband and I joined a yacht charter boat ownership program last year and purchased a relatively expensive sailboat to be placed in charter in Mexico. We were chartering

Question: I bought a boat a few years ago and took over the loan payments from the previous owner. The deal was structured as a charter, where title remained in

Question: I am a boat mechanic with a shop in Southern California. I did a lot of work on a boat recently, but before the job was finished a creditor

Question: I have lived aboard a small motor yacht in a marina in Northern California for more than five years. During that time, I paid my rent on time and

Q: I am in the process of buying a boat and I’d like to know more about the Coast Guard Abstract of Title. What information is listed on the Abstract,

Q: I am a yacht broker in California, and a problem with a yacht’s title surfaced just before the close of a sale. The abstract of title reflected a $5,000.00

Q: I recently bought a 38-foot sailing yacht through a yacht broker and I have encountered nothing but problems with the boat since I took delivery. I have had to