rigozziadam
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What is the name of your state? Michigan.
I recently entered into a verbal agreement with a young woman to purchase a vehicle from her. She is 17 and living with a non-parent, non-gaurdian. Basically she is living with her friends mother, whom I have known for 30 years. This is how I came to meet this young lady. The agreement was to allow me to make payments on the vehicle which were set to begin this coming Friday, May 17, 2019. On Monday, the woman who introduced me to the girl , saw the vehicle on the he side of the road and assumed it had been abandoned. However, my daughter and I were mushroom hunting and the vehicle was legally parked on township land. The woman took the vehicle and drove it to her home. After leaving my daughter with my my parents, I went looking for the vehicle and was picked up by the woman who took it. An argument took place and I was told that if I wanted the vehicle back, I need to pay at least 50% of the sale price. I have two questions. First, can this woman be prosecuted for auto theft? She has nothing to do with with the deal and her name is not on the title or anything like that. Secondly, can I regain possession of the vehicle under the previously agreement? I feel like the young woman shouldn't be able to alter the verbal contract like that. Thank you for any insight.
I recently entered into a verbal agreement with a young woman to purchase a vehicle from her. She is 17 and living with a non-parent, non-gaurdian. Basically she is living with her friends mother, whom I have known for 30 years. This is how I came to meet this young lady. The agreement was to allow me to make payments on the vehicle which were set to begin this coming Friday, May 17, 2019. On Monday, the woman who introduced me to the girl , saw the vehicle on the he side of the road and assumed it had been abandoned. However, my daughter and I were mushroom hunting and the vehicle was legally parked on township land. The woman took the vehicle and drove it to her home. After leaving my daughter with my my parents, I went looking for the vehicle and was picked up by the woman who took it. An argument took place and I was told that if I wanted the vehicle back, I need to pay at least 50% of the sale price. I have two questions. First, can this woman be prosecuted for auto theft? She has nothing to do with with the deal and her name is not on the title or anything like that. Secondly, can I regain possession of the vehicle under the previously agreement? I feel like the young woman shouldn't be able to alter the verbal contract like that. Thank you for any insight.
