Ask a Maritime Attorney - Page 57 of 66

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 Asking for a Post-Survey Repair Allowance Really a Counteroffer?

December 15, 2008

We are buying a boat and recently completed the sea trial and survey. A number of problems came to light during the survey, and we would like to request a credit from the seller to address those issues. However, our broker...

I Sold My Boat But Retained the Title — Then Came the Accident

November 26, 2008

I sold my boat several months ago and agreed to allow the buyer to pay off the purchase price by making monthly payments to me for one year. To protect my collateral, we agreed that title would remain in my name until after...

Should I Form a Corporation to Buy a Boat in Partnership?

November 13, 2008

If I buy a vessel in partnership with two of my friends and one of them gets in an accident, am I liable — as one of the owners — whether or not I am aboard? Should we form a corporation or an LLC to buy the boat? This is...

When Is a Licensed Captain Required?

October 30, 2008

The company I work for owns a 95-foot motoryacht that we use for entertaining clients and customers. I have been operating the boat myself during these events, but our insurance agent recently told us that the boat must be...

How Are State Sales and Use Taxes Connected to County Personal Property Tax?

October 15, 2008

We read your column in the last issue of The Log regarding the return to the “one-year rule” for the assessment of sales and use tax in California. We’re wondering, though, why the rule is connected to the assessment of...