Q: If ex-husband does not provide vehicle title to me as stated in divorce decree, can he be held responsible for my costs?
He states the vehicle title is lost. Sends picture of original title in his possession. Refuse to act to obtain a certified copy of the original and send it to me. I start the long process of need to get a Lien Release from the bank, a certified copy of Divorce Decree, apply for certified copy of title at DMV and am now awaiting in the mail. The ordeal took over 5 hours on 4 different day with court document fees. I sent him a detail cost list including time spent and asked for reimbursement. He has refused. What can I do to recoup my expenses?
A: It would have been quicker and easier to simply have had your ex-husband sign a power of attorney to transfer motor vehicle title on the form provided by the DMV. This is routinely how title transfers due to divorce proceedings are accomplished. A typical divorce decree would have required this and been accompanied by the form. Your divorce lawyer should have advised you that this was the best, cheapest way to accomplish your desired outcome.
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