CAR COLLECTOR LAW
John Draneas' interest in collector cars led him to develop an unusual focus on legal areas of interest to car and motorcycle collectors and enthusiasts. John advises clients on legal issues including:
- Estate Planning for Car and Motorcycle Collectors
- Income Tax Planning for Sales & Exchanges
- Purchase and Sale Contracts and Disputes
- Titling, Customs and Import Issues
- Insurance Matters
John is an active SCCA racer in the Spec Racer Ford class, organizes the Sunriver Festival of Cars, and is on the board of Friends of Portland International Raceway. You may have read John's very popular Legal Files column that appears monthly in Sports Car Market Magazine
Articles
Is it time to give your cars to your kids?, November 2012
Durham Found Guilty of Financial Fraud, September 2012
So You Want to Sell Your Car at Auction, August 2012
Other States Sniping at Montana's Magic Bullet, July 2012
Was this Mercedes war booty?, June 2012
The FBI Crashes an F50 - The Sequel, July 2011
Tim Durham: From Rags to Riches to Ripoff?, June 2011
Special Tax-Planning Window for Car Collectors, May 2011
Plan Ahead Before Bidding, April 2011
Long-distance Car Deals Can Burn Money, April 2011
Who Pays When a Mechanic Crashes your Car?, December 2010
A McLaren F1's Rise from the Ashes, October 2010
(Banner above pictures the McClaren after repair.)