For reasons way too complex to explain, my brother in law was the registered keeper of a car I owned. He was hit by an idiot the other day. They've admitted full responsibility and the cheque is on the way. Is it (still) possible for him to sign the cheque over to me, so I can pay it into my account? I'm planning on buying another car for his use before the cheque arrives, and historically getting money out of him has been 'difficult' -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
If the cheque is crossed, then no. If it's an insco cheque, the chances are that it will be crossed, I'm afraid. <Raises eyebrow>
Hmm. I was afraid that might be the case. Credit where it's due, he's played by the rules all this year. We wouldn't be in this situation had it not been for another idiot. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Seize the moment, march him down to the bank as soon as the cheque clears and fill your hands with his dosh. If he has a cheque book (not many do, nowadays) get him to write you one as soon as he gets the InsCo one and pays it in.
While that would be good and well, the actual challenge[1] is quite how large his *un-authorised* overdraft is at any given moment. Otherwise I would have no issues, I'd simply take the car back[2] [1] In this case, at least. [2] Which I can clearly still do, but then the whole thing gets a bit pointless, which I am trying to avoid. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Whilst I can understand you wanting to help out a sibling, do you think continuing to subsidise the lifestyle they choose is the right course of action? Perhaps let them bank the cheque, write off the loss yourself and let them sort their transport themsleves from now o?. There are probably other alternative but surely maintaining the status quo is not addressing the real issues?
If the other party has simply paid out themselves, rather than have an insurance claim aganst them, it's unlikely to be crossed, though.
*Waves* And I see that nice Mr Irvine is maintaining the tradition of all-paper payment for the French Run.
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(The Older Gentleman) wrote in I was making an assumption that there is a sibling, in a relationship with the b-i-l, who receives a benefit from the vehicle.
I hadn't noticed that but thanks to this thread the payment to Colin is now winging its way across the wires. still needs the form printing and posting though. (I've cheated and emailed it him but like a good girl will do as directed). -- Adie (replace spam with nickname to reply) UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.info/faq/ YZF-R1 : FZ1N : RD350LC (anyone would think I was partial to Yamahas) keeper of the FAQ for my sins MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11
I was a bit slow here, as that kind Mr Weller pointed out by email. It's the signature I'm after, so scanning and emailing would serve as well as printing and posting.
Nope coming from the insco -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Not my sibling, SWMBO's. And no, it's not (in any absolute sense) the *right* course of action. However, the alternative will punish other who ill deserve it. So I am taking pain to reduce the suffering of those. Doesn't even come close. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Ah, yes. It has, however, helped to teach him *something* about responsibility. Mostly because he has *absolute* no doubt that I would take it back should he transgress the rules we agreed. He also knows he can't bully me, or even vaguely 'threaten' me without the consequences being infinitely worse. He really did look after it (unlike previous cars that were bought *for* him) and was rather upset when it got totalled. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
