And it gets worse if the lender is operating from a soveriegn nation within the US. If you get my meaning.
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In theory. But many of these people are licensed as neither a pawn broker OR a lender. And alack of regulation makes it degenerate quickly.
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I do not practice in FLA but I have friends that do. Email me directly at Lehto@kennon.com and I will get you their info.
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You’re missing the point. They can still threaten to sue and they can still sue. They might lose but it will be a waste of time.
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No, that would rise to the level of fraud or misrepresentation, neither of which is barred by As Is.
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Arguably, if they thought they could PROVE you lied or misled them. But you almost never hear of that.
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Then the buyer would have a valid cause of action. Of course, they’d have to prove it, but the “as is” would NOT act as a bar to that claim in most states.
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It’s always a tough call - but the real hard part is proving what the seller KNEW or SHOULD HAVE KNOWN that they did not disclose (the idea of misrepresentation might get around an As-Is sale, but that’s another story.)
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Or in this case, Caveat Venditor.
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Yes, but they will still threaten to sue.
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How many miles were on the deer?
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Ironically, listing the problems could come back to haunt you. If you miss a problem in your list, the buyer will claim that your failure to list it was a warranty of sorts.
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As to smog. But not regarding everything else.
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I’d point it out. Just to be safe.
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No one has threatened to sue you? You must be undervaluing your cars or something.
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The guy is a kook. But anyone can take your picture if you are in public and post it etc. They can’t make money off your likeness but that’s another story. If the guy hassled you any, get a restraining order. But he was clearly just trying to scare you into working with him (and you were wise to not deal with him any… Read more

We rarely sue visitors. Even those who are prone to filing lawsuits know deep down that they are douches for doing so.
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I’ve resigned myself to this fact: I can invent a fact pattern of any sort and someone will either know of an instance where that thing has happened or an example that utterly disproves it. I could try and make up a brand name and someone will find an ad for some obscure company that made something by that name.… Read more

Yes, idiots are increasing in both quality and quantity.
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Same is true in most states. Doesn’t mean they can’t threaten to sue.
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