If I want to sell a used mobile home and the buyer will pay in monthly installments, is a purchase agreement whatI need?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
If I want to sell a used mobile home and the buyer will pay in monthly installments, is a purchase agreement whatI need?
There is no land attached to home. Do I need an attorney to help?
Asked on December 22, 2011 under Real Estate Law, New Mexico
Answers:
S.J.H., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should have some writing as to the understanding for which you are selling the vehicle. How detailed you want to go depends on whether you are giving him title right away. In order to properly protect yourself you should have a lien filed on the vehicle with motor vehicles so that the new owner cannot sell the mobile home without paying off the lien. This will remain a lien on title with DMV until he pays it off. Otherwise you have no security on the vehicle. The other option is to get a promissory note with a breakdown of the installment payments that he must make until the debt is paid. This will allow you to sue him for the balance in the event he does not pay. However, this will be unsecured and the vehicle is not secured as collateral. The third option is a rental agreement to which the payments he makes are put towards the balance until such time he pays, at which time you sign the car over to him. The problem with this is that as the owner you will be responsible in the event of an accident. While you don't necesarily need and attorney to do this, you may want to review any dosuments you prepare with one to ensure that you protect yourself .
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.