Ask a Maritime Attorney: What are the laws regarding rescues at sea?
January 25, 2024
Question: I recently read a social media post about a rescue at sea that was successfully performed by a boat
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January 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024
Ask a Maritime Attorney: What are the procedures on the foreclosure of a maritime lien?
October 6, 2022
Question: I have a boat service company that handles a wide range of maintenance and repair projects for clients in
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Ask a Maritime Attorney: Should I tender a claim to my insurance?
August 25, 2022
Question: During their regular monthly service on my boat, my dive service broke the threaded studs that are used to
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Ask a Maritime Attorney: Can I place a lien on a customer who won’t pay for the service I did on their boat?
January 6, 2022
Question: I am a hull cleaner here in the Bay Area. I have a deadbeat customer who refuses
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Ask a Maritime Attorney: Should I buy the boat through an LLC?
May 27, 2021
Question: I am considering the purchase of a boat that is titled in a Delaware LLC. I have completed sea
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Ask a Maritime Attorney: Should I Submit an Insurance Claim and Risk Voiding My Electrician’s Warranty?
April 22, 2021
Question: Our boat was damaged recently by an electrical fire caused by faulty wiring. The wiring had been installed recently
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Ask a Maritime Attorney: Sales Tax Assessment and Buying a Boat
December 3, 2020
Question: I am in the market for a motor yacht in the 50-foot range and would like some information regarding
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Ask a Maritime Attorney: Probate, Taxes and Selling a Boat
November 19, 2020
Question: I have a documented boat with some title problems. The boat was owned by my father who passed away
Read moreResolving an unsatisfied lien at the eleventh hour before close of sale
December 13, 2016
Q: I am a yacht broker in California, and a problem with a yacht’s title surfaced just before the close
Read moreRetaliatory evictions be damned
October 28, 2016
Q: My wife and I recently received a 30-day notice of termination from our marina. The notice did not state
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