Contact your DMV. They have record of this. If you took out a loan on the car when you bought it, the dealer or the bank documented that they were the lien holder. When you finally pay off your car, the bank will mail you the title.
If you have the title, but still think you owe money on the car, contact DMV and find out if it's documented.
No... a vehicle which has a lien against it isn't paid off.
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A lien means that money is owed on your vehicle. If there is no more money owed, then there is no longer a lien, and the vehicle cannot be repossessed.
Go to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) and have them run a lien check on the vehicle. WHAT DO YOU MEAN; BANK LIEN OR MECHANICS LIEN? autolienservice.com
To find out if your vehicle has a lien, you can check the title or contact the lender who provided the loan for the vehicle. A lien indicates that there is a financial interest in the vehicle by a lender until the loan is fully paid off.
When you signed the contract to finance the vehicle, the creditor put a lien on the vehicle. In the rare event that this was not done, it can be done later in some cases.Also, a creditor can place a lien on an already financedvehicle if there is more equity in the vehicle than the amount of the original loan. Generally, a creditor who obtains a judgment lien against you can arrange to place that lien against any property you own in order to satisfy the lien.
Your question makes no sense. There is no lien on you but only on your vehicle. You do not file a lien release unless you have a "release of lien" issued by the financial institution which you borrowed money from against that vehicle. If there is a second lien "mechanics lien, tax lien, etc." that lien now becomes primary. Another person cannot take possession and or register the vehicle in their name until any and all liens have been satisfied. 19 years experience in the car biz.
Best practices dictate that you take the lien filed against the vehicle to an association-savvy attorney and request guidance.
Does this vehicle have a Lien on it?
If the vehicle has a lien, the title shouldn't be lost, the lienholder should have it. Once the vehicle is paid in full, they will mail you the title.
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No a lien holder can not file a claim against the insurance company as they are not the named insured, you are. Although if there is a lien on the vehicle the insurance payment for damages to your vehicle will be in your name and the lien holder name. They then might require that you fix the vehicle so they can protect their interest in the vehicle. each lien holder is different. CORRECTION: If the lien holder is named on the policy and the vehicle has been repossessed, the lienholder has a right to recovery under that policy.