Weird. If it was a used car, and a fraudulent conveyance, you should be able to sue for the price you paid and then some.
If I were you, to maximize your output, why don't you hire an attorney in Cali for that?
Try the L.A. office of the Cali Bar or
http://www.attorneypages.com
I see a lot of these come through the courts -- many of them settle out of court for all the individual asked for (including attorney fees (reas costs).
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