I have a judgment against a boat owner for his breach of contract on a business deal. He owns a home, and I recorded the judgment in the county where the property is located. I tried to take the same action against his boat,...
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.
If a Broker Embezzles, Are Clients’ Boat Sales Still Legal?
August 7, 2009
I have been reading news reports recently about two different yacht brokers who are accused of embezzling client funds from their brokerage trust accounts. Thankfully, I was not personally harmed by either of these...
I own a Coast Guard-documented sailboat that I recently took to a local boatyard for bottom paint and other minor maintenance. When the job was completed, the yard presented an invoice, which included a significant amount of...
I am in the middle of a dispute with a boat carpenter regarding the construction of a custom sailing yacht. He has far exceeded the promised delivery date, and he has increased the cost of the project without my approval. I...
Does My Marine Insurance Policy Cover Earthquake Damage?
June 24, 2009
I just renewed my homeowner’s insurance policy and it reminded me that I have never seen an earthquake insurance policy offered for a boat. I know that homeowners have to take out separate earthquake policies through the...