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undefinedWhat is the name of your state? Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
*Ex brother-in-law has filed a notice against me in small claims court for the sale of a 1955 Ford pickup truck. In August 2002 I purchased the truck for $3200.00 (spent $310.00 as soon as I got it) with the intention of restoring it. However, within several days of obtaining repair & restore estimates, I realized that it was going to cost more than I had anticipated and could afford. Since I decided to sell it, I did not transfer the Certificate of Ownership in my name. On or about 8/23/02 (according to the small claims court notice), I sold it to my brother-in-law for $3500.00 and broke even. He had the truck for several months (unlike what he claims in the notice) and apparently had not transferred the Certificate of Ownership to his name. According to my brother-in-law, he had taken the truck to a local Midas shop for repairs, and while it was parked outside the shop, the original owner that I had purchased it from had gotten a duplicate of the Certificate of Ownership, and took the truck, claiming it was his. *I did not know the original owner personally, just did the transaction to purchase the truck. My brother-in-law has now, almost two years later filed a notice in small claims court against me falisifying the amout of purchase for $4500.00, but only asking for judgement in the principal amount of $3500.00. He has called me a couple of times and asked for his money back. Both times I told him I will not give him the $3500.00 due to his own negligence of not transferring the ownership papers sooner. I told him it was not my fault, and that I too paid $3500.00 for the truck, I did not get it for free. Court date is 5/18/04 Tues. I can't afford a attorney, how can I handle this myself and what our my rights regarding this matter? Thanking you in advance! Albert
Hilo, Hawaii
*Ex brother-in-law has filed a notice against me in small claims court for the sale of a 1955 Ford pickup truck. In August 2002 I purchased the truck for $3200.00 (spent $310.00 as soon as I got it) with the intention of restoring it. However, within several days of obtaining repair & restore estimates, I realized that it was going to cost more than I had anticipated and could afford. Since I decided to sell it, I did not transfer the Certificate of Ownership in my name. On or about 8/23/02 (according to the small claims court notice), I sold it to my brother-in-law for $3500.00 and broke even. He had the truck for several months (unlike what he claims in the notice) and apparently had not transferred the Certificate of Ownership to his name. According to my brother-in-law, he had taken the truck to a local Midas shop for repairs, and while it was parked outside the shop, the original owner that I had purchased it from had gotten a duplicate of the Certificate of Ownership, and took the truck, claiming it was his. *I did not know the original owner personally, just did the transaction to purchase the truck. My brother-in-law has now, almost two years later filed a notice in small claims court against me falisifying the amout of purchase for $4500.00, but only asking for judgement in the principal amount of $3500.00. He has called me a couple of times and asked for his money back. Both times I told him I will not give him the $3500.00 due to his own negligence of not transferring the ownership papers sooner. I told him it was not my fault, and that I too paid $3500.00 for the truck, I did not get it for free. Court date is 5/18/04 Tues. I can't afford a attorney, how can I handle this myself and what our my rights regarding this matter? Thanking you in advance! Albert