Q: I was offered two different amounts, one for if I gave up title to the car, other if I kept car, but one complication
The car was a lease, but I bought it right after the accident from the lessor as I planned to do at the end of the lease, and would just have it repaired. The examiner deemed the car totaled even though it still ran very well and had it towed to a used car auction site without my permission before letting me know he classified it as totaled. They want the title and proof of sale for the amount offered if totaled, but now, a week later, their adjuster is telling me he decided I was partly responsible for accident and will pay only a third of their original offer (which they made in writing). They now report, without evidence, their new, contradictory liability assessment. If I give them the title and they insist I agree to the lower assessment, or if they just send me a check for two-thirds less because of their reimagined liability, how can I hold them to the original offer, and back up the original liability assessment?
A: This a complicated set of facts. A local attorney can present you with your options. [I litigate cases. Anything posted here must not be construed as legal advice, nor as grounds for forming an attorney-client relationship. You should seek an attorney for formal legal advice and representation.]
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