A friend of mine has asked me a question, and I'm not sure, so if anyone here has an informed opinion, I would appreciate it.

She bought a car last September for 1,200.

HEr boyfriend put it in his name, although he ackowleged it was "her car".

They have since split up, and she now wants him to return the vehicle to her so she can sell it. He has refused, and will not agree to either hand it over or sell it and give her the cash.

He is currently unemployed, has no known assets, and no cash to give her for the car.

Is there any legal recourse?

I said the Small Claims Court, but would a judge order him to hand over the vehicle when it is in his name, and would presumably dispute ownership?

She can prove she drew the money from the bank to buy the car.

Any ideas how she can resolve this without risking too much of her own money, or would it be better to simply write it off as a loss?

nah ... sorry old son and daughter of son, but not a chance; facts are all that matter; you got mugged; just be thankful it was not truly serious money, learn from it and move on

It's amazing how trusting we all were when we were younger. Sadly, as the years go by, experience teaches us to be more realistic than idealistic.
My advice is to always get some kind of paperwork to cover any purchase. If it is not an official invoice/receipt, make sure it is signed (with the name underneath), dated & specific in detail. File it & hope that you never need it!

HC
you are so right. i think Andy should just give the car back.LoL.
regards
jkd
edit. just kidding Andy

jkd,

:-) Damn it, sussed already!


HC,

Spot on, sadly in hindsight in this case.