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Auto Lemon Laws - About The Arbitration Process By Charles Essmeier, Tue Dec 6th Buying a new car is not something most people do withoutthought; it generally requires a large investment of time andmoney. We choose our purchase carefully, and we hope that itwill suit our needs, without too much trouble, for years tocome. Sometimes, however, things don’t work out that way. Everynow and again, some unlucky buyer will end up with a vehiclethat has a problem that simply cannot be repaired. These problemvehicles are universally known as “lemons.’ Every statehas a “lemon law”, which requires vehicle manufacturers toeither replace vehicles that are determined to be lemons with anew vehicle of comparable value or to refund the purchase price.The process for filing a claim under your state’s Lemon Lawvaries from state to state, but the process often results in alawsuit, which can drag out the process for both parties.arbitration. In many states, perhaps yours, arbitrationis a required component of filing a lemon law claim. How doesarbitration work?
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for arbitration; if not, you may contactyour state’s Attorney General’s office. Participation in thearbitration process, unlike a lawsuit, is often free; somestates charge a nominal fee to file for an arbitration hearing.It is usually not necessary to have an attorney for theprocedure, but you may hire one if you wish. There are manyattorneys who specialize in Lemon Law cases; if you feeluncomfortable handling your claim yourself you may wish toconsult with one. The process usually requires that themanufacturer be notified in writing of the dispute and that yourstate’s arbitration panel be notified. Each side in the disputepresents their case, either in writing or orally, and thearbitration panel usually comes to a decision within 60 days. Inmost states, the panel’s determination is binding on the part ofthe manufacturer; they must abide by the decision. The vehicleowner is usually not bound by the decision and remains free tosue should the panel rule in favor of the auto manufacturer.
About the author:©Copyright 2005 by Retro Marketing. Charles Essmeier is theowner of Retro Marketing. Retro Marketing, established in 1978,is a firm devoted to informational Websites, including http://www.LemonLawHelp.net/ and http://www.End-Your-Debt.com/ (Article continued below)
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