I recently read an article about marine insurance policies in another yachting publication. The author of that article indicated that many shipyards in Florida require their customers to sign a work order that absolves the...
David Weil has been the proud author of the “Ask a Maritime Attorney” column in The Southern California Log Newspaper and Sea Magazine since 2006, with over 300 installments of the column. We have provided links in this section to those articles, covering a wide range of topics of interest to the California maritime and boating communities.
Is a Lawyer Necessary for a Big Boat Purchase?
March 30, 2011
We are preparing to make an offer on a fairly large boat, and I am concerned that I may be overlooking some of the legal issues associated with the purchase. Our broker seems pretty knowledgeable, but he’s obviously not a...
Last year, I was sued when I withdrew from an agreement to buy a boat. The agreement called for me to give my boat and cash to the seller in exchange for his boat, but I had to back out when I learned that I could not...
I entered into a verbal agreement to sell my boat to an individual a couple of months ago. I have always understood that a verbal agreement is enforceable, as long as the terms of the agreement are not in dispute. In this...
What Do I Have to Do to Legally Offer Charter Cruises on My Boat?
February 23, 2011
I am thinking of offering my 42-foot sailing yacht for occasional chartering to offset my ownership expenses. I have done a little research on this, but I have heard conflicting versions of the legal guidelines for passenger...