Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts and Collections for Florida

Q: Can he put a lean on my boat, even out of the US. Can I sell my boat if he has not served me with papers?

I am being sued by a person who claims that I owe him money because he worked on my boat. He may have papers that he must present to me in order to go to court. He has not been able to locate me and therefore has served me with nothing.

1 Lawyer Answer
Jonathan A. Klurfeld
Jonathan A. Klurfeld
Answered
  • Collections Lawyer
  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Yes he can put a lien on so I would address the lawsuit before you sell anything. You dont want to illegally sell the boat with a lien recorded with the DMV or a UCC 1 form filed with the State of FL

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