where do I stand legally...

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bought trailer halves with someone, and have since fallen out. Offered them what they paid for their half, and said they werent selling it. They havent got the money atm to pay me out/dont want to. Concerns me that they are just going to tow trailer away, or decide that they "need" it when i want to take my horse out. (They dont have a horse, or unlikely to be using it to transport other horses). They obviously dont want to negotiate anything... what can i do
 
Oh dear. This is the problem with buying something halves with someone else. If you are both reasonable people, you can always come to an agreement about usage, but if there is a falling out and one party decides to get difficult then you are a bit stuck. Just out of interest, why did someone who doesn't have a horse agree to go halves on a trailer with you?

I don't really have any helpful suggestions. Who is the registered owner of the trailer?
 
Do you have a contract? If you don't, I think you're in trouble I'm afraid
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Maybe approach them again saying clearly the ownership needs to be sorted one way or another as your no longer prepared to be involved in shared ownership.

If you get the same response from them I'd make an appoinment to see a solicitor and get them to send them a letter saying exactly what you've put above and that as half owner you want to cease the shared ownership.
 
person was/is intending to buy a horse in near future, so made sense as both wanted to go to shows. The trailer was a cheapy one, so no registered owner/contract
 
Then i would get thee to a real live solicitor toot-sweet and get advice from them, as you are what is generally known as "a bit stuffed" ! If you've got nothing on paper, it could be a real pain.

I guess there would be nothing stopping this individual moving the trailer somewhere without telling you, given that they own half of it. You could put a wheel lock on it, but then they could ALSO put a wheel lock on the other side, effectively stopping you from using your own trailer.
 
I would do... but they could then go and help themselves to my tack, or even worse my horse
 
I was in the same boat as you brought a trailer a few years ago with a family member half and half ... fell out with them she then took the trailer away , which she moved on other land so i was unable to get it back , cut a long story short i then took them to court but it got thrown out .. then just left it at that , got a brand new one now , its not worth it fighting over i know it fustrating (sp) and i never got my £1000 back but im over it now ... its a long story but people like that you dont need ... and one day.. what goes around comes around think thats the saying..
 
Well legally - do you have the receipt from the sale? Who's number plate is currently on the trailer?

My suggestion would be to try and have a low key chat and just say that you need to sort this out, so either you have to sell your half or she has to sell hers, or if there is ill feeling sell the whole thing to a third party.

The last option is to sell your half out to a third person if you can find one.
 
tack + horse is at a yard where they go riding. I know full well it would get chucked out if it went to court, there is no number plate on the trailer and as far as I am aware there is no receipt for it (other person went to pick it up).
 
If you haven't got a contract and you can't sit down to discuss I would contact citizens advice bureau. It's such a shame when something like this happens and if it goes legal the only people who benefit are the solicitors
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trailer not insured as its an old one and not worth insuring (was discussed at the time of purchase), and if there is a recepit will be in op's name
 
Wether she has a horse or not I'm afraid she has just as many rights to use the trailer as you do. If she wants to take it out on a day that you want to go to a show then there is nothing really to stop her. Your are both half owners & therefore have equal rights of ownership.

If the trailer was removed by either of you & its location was kept from the other then there may be grounds for an action against the other. Basically buying things between each other is never a good idea. People invariably fall out in time & this kind of thing happens. Involving solicitors will probably cost you more than the trailer is worth. Try & either buy her half or sell her your half. Then walk away & learn from the experience.
 
I had no intentions of moving trailer somewhere else... but it depends on if they want to be awkward or not
 
i think you need to discuss this in an adult manner with you sharer, maybe you need to tell them that you are selling your share and they have 1st refusal.
 
I dont think you have a great case I'm affraid, I just asked my sister whom works for equine solicitors. You don't have any proof you own part of it so its very difficult.
 
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