artfulltune
Senior Member
I signed the Yacht Purchase & Sale Agreement last week on a trawler located 400 miles away. The survey went extremely well and the broker prepared a Bill of Sale and had the sellers sign it, then he notarized it. The problem is the broker misspelled my name then tried to strike-over and "blend-in" the mistake. Of course, his documentation service kicked it back and I had already left to go back home, as had the sellers, who live locally. The broker has my check(s), deposit and full purchase balance in his file. I have all that I need to get the boat registered in Maryland, except a properly executed, original Bill of Sale. The vessel is insured and I had to buy a separate rider to operate the boat outside Maryland waters. Of course, I have called the broker every day, as well as the sellers to get the necessary papers. The broker is making excuses and promises but I need to get the boat home. My question, is there an intervening authority that I can contact to get this broker moving in the right direction?