The admiralty process

[Darren in NC]

Just curious. Has anyone here ever filed an admiralty claim? What is the process and what were your costs? I know it will vary greatly from case to case, but just to get an idea...

 

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[spez401]

Darren...
an admiralty claim for what?

Technically, any dispute that occurs on "navigable waters" is covered under "admiralty" and is under the jurisdiction of the federal courts. Disputes over pay, "necessaries" (ie fuel, food, maintenance) for ships, personal injuries, ownership, etc... are all admiralty cases if on navigable water. Basically any action you could have in state court could be under federal jurisdiction if on the water.

If it is for "salvage" or possession, then filing a claim is essentially a "lawsuit", in federal court, to quiet title and get a judgment of possession from the court. If you want, drop me an email. When I was in law school, I did some work for a small firm regarding a few Admiralty claims. I'll be happy to point you in the right direction if I can

steve

 

[FISHEYE]

In florida to file a admiralty claim 10 years ago it was around 5k.and it took a federal judge that took over a year to process it.now im sure its more money and maybe about the same time.do a search on the net for it.let me know what you find out,i may need to do one as well.