it would be listed on the title
Write down the VIN. (bottom of windshield, driver's side) Then go to an insurance provider and have a vehicle record search done. (Usually about $20.00 CDN) You usually can't. If you are buying the vehicle, you can call DMV and ask if there is a lien on it. They WILL NOT tell you who the lienholder is and they may not even tell you if there is a lien. Falls under the privacy laws.
free vehicle lien check ?
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
Yes
no, buying vehicle from someone who got the vehicle through a mechanics lien
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.
If he pays off the lien yes. If not, then that vehicle is pretty much owned by the lien holder too! it doesnt make sense selling car
You can't. If a vehicle has a lien on it the lien holder is the owner of record of the vehicle.
To find the lien holder of a vehicle, the registered owner of the vehicle will have to apply for a duplicate title. The VIN will be necessary to obtain the duplicate title. The lien holder will be listed on the duplicate title.
If you have a lien on your vehicle, you can sell it for any amount. The vehicle is still subject to the lien which means that the purchaser can lose the vehicle if the lien holder collects on it.
If you accept a vehicle title that has a lien placed on it you become responsible for settling that lien