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Expert: - 2/22/2005


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Hi Mr. Toomey, a friend is making $100.00 payments twice a month on a car from me, it is still in my name and I have the title. We have a writen agreement that if he stops payment that he will bring it back . The car is not running and and he says he doesn't have it to make a payment. I told him to bring it back to me and now he won't. He said it is my car and for me to come pick it up or he will have it towed away. What are my options on this matter?  
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Mike

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Mike,

   It sounds like a civil matter to me.  You have entered into a civil contract with this other person and you both are in a disagreement over the terms of the contract.  If you sold him the car with a legal trasnfer of title then you seem to have the upper hand here but you would have to sue him in civil court depending on the laws in your state.  However if you did he could come into court and claim that you broke the terms of the contract because the car won't run.  So yes...its a mess.  

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U.S.: I am an expert in this category for the purpose of giving young people an idea what the hiring process involves for the position of police officer. I am getting a flood of questions from young people who are being influenced by unrealistic television shows. I'd ask you to consider that when you watch police shows on television that they are NOT realistic and most of what you see does not happen in real life. Please do not ask me about potential jail sentences that you, your friends, or family might receive in court. There is no way for me to know that. I am NOT a probation officer so I cannot answer questions about probation and parole matters. I am a retired police officer with 26 years experience.I worked in a variety of assignments including investigations, homicide, sex crimes, runaway investigations, missing persons, and fraud.I also dealt with the general public during that time giving a wide range of advice on matters such as domestic disputes, problem solving, teenage problems, civil/criminal matters, and dealing with the mentally ill. I am available to give sound and reasonable advice which can solve most problems. Please do not ask me to do homework questions or online interviews. Young people should not rely on the Internet for interviews. Local police officers are normally very agreeable to assist students with interviews and surveys.

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Worked as a police officer/detective for 26 years.

Graduate of the University of Maryland.B.S. in Law Enforcement.Attended numerous schools and training courses involving investigations, interviewing, interrogations, crime detection, domestic violence, and others. Recognized in court as an expert witness.

Received numerous awards during my police career for expert investigations. Handled the most sensitive and confidential investigations. In 1999 I won an award for my work with high school students while working in my new career in a large suburban high school.

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