The oral contract may be void under OK's version of the Statute of Frauds. Your "payments" may be considered mere rent.

You fail to state any relevant facts, other than an inability to care for the dog. Have you even contacted the breeder? IF so, what was their...

You sue him for breach of contract. Retain counsel and do so. Use the Avvo search tool and/or your county bar association to find an attorney...

If you were foolish enough to give the car, get it back. As co-owner, you may be liable for any harm he causes with it. Did he even put insurance...

You need a business law litigator, preferably versed in intellectual property disputes. Use the Avvo search tool and/or your county bar association...

"I have her shot records and all the thousands I have paid on vet bills." Then you have documentation of care and ownership. What does she...

Moving to lawsuits and disputes. Document EVERYTHING; the (lack of) work, all communications, particularly everything in any form of writing,...

Do what you should have done when you realized "...it has morphed into full-blown development without a contract or compensation" - retain a good...

"I am now preparing to formally terminate the representation." Which is what you should have done a year ago. Ignoring the issue did not make...

If you wish to honor the contract, the issue is basically moot. If you wish to rescind the contract, retain counsel to do so on the basis of the...