did you get ANYTHING in writing with your cousin? if you didn't, then who knows where a lawsuit would bring you. there would be no proof that money ever changed hands, unless you had a witness.

even though its family, its best to always put something in writing... your situation sucks, but i really don't think a lawsuit would do anything productive. it will just cause massive family fighting/issues

 

I have reciepts for the money I gave him. All other aspects were verbal, i.e. what he agreed to do

 

My .02......

I would go to him and tell him that you have contacted a lawyer about the matter of your car. The lawyer has instructed you to advise him that "you have retained legal council, but that you would rather settle this out of court".

at that point see what he has to say ...

If he decides to call your bluff, shoot me a pm with:

1. His full legal name (first & last)
2. any alias that he may use
3. business name
4. contact # for him
5. your full legal name

I will have a lawyer friend of mine give him a call. fing02.gif

What about that? sounds good to me. he will be ... owned.gif

 

Hmmmm.... Sounds good. I might go with that. I'll tell him he has three weeks to finish the car. If it's not finished I'll be retaining a lawyer to settle this. If the car is done, problem solved. If not, I'll PM you the info and we can give him a little scare. If that still doesn't work (I hope it would) then I sue him in small claims. I like that idea!