I just bought a 65-foot boat on the East Coast, and I am looking at different methods for transporting the
David Weil is licensed to practice law in the state of California and, as such, some of the information provided in this column may not be applicable in a jurisdiction outside of California. Please note also that no two legal situations are alike, and it is impossible to provide accurate legal advice without knowing all the facts of a particular situation. Therefore, the information provided in this column should not be regarded as individual legal advice, and readers should not act upon this information without seeking the opinion of an attorney in their home state.
David Weil is the managing attorney at Weil & Associates (weilmaritime.com) in Long Beach. He is an adjunct professor of Admiralty Law at Loyola University Law School, is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States and is former legal counsel to the California Yacht Brokers Association.
I have been researching the requirements for an ’offshore delivery’ to be exempt from California sales tax, and I am
I was seriously injured aboard a neighbor’s boat last year, and I have talked to an attorney about a personal
We are interested in starting a charter business, with the purchase of a 50-foot sportfishing yacht that is currently located
My wife and I own a 35-foot California-registered sailboat that we purchased 20 years ago. We recently formed a revocable
I bought a used sailboat through a California yacht broker earlier this year. The contract required the parties to prorate
Our boat sank in the slip last month when the stuffing box shaft packing failed. I was shocked when our
I would like to lodge a complaint against a marine surveyor, but I can’t figure out who to contact. The
I listed my boat for sale through a broker last year, but we were unable to find a buyer for
How long does a yacht broker need to keep a deposit in his trust account before he can release it