No. The title is the document that establishes ownership.
You can apply for a lost title at the DMV, it would be best if you had some proof that it is yours, this is one of the reasons why you should register your vehicle as soon as possible after buying it, the registration in many cases will help you obtain a title. There will be issues of course with the title being in the past owners name, but there are procedures for that, I guarantee this is not the first time they will have delt with this type of problem.
To title and register a vehicle in CA you will need to have the title from the previous state where it was register but if the car is financed you can get registration only using the registration card from where the vehicle was last registered. The vehicle will have to be smogged and verified by DMV, local law enforcement or a licensed vehicle verifier. Once the vehicle has been smogged and the vehicle verification has been completed you can take the title or the last issued registration card along with the smog and verification to DMV and fill out a REG 343 (application for title and registration) pay the fees due and walk away with plates and registration! To make it simple I listed the needed items below. 1. Title or registration card from the previous state where operated 2. Verification of Vehicle ( must be done by DMV, law enforcement, or lic'd Vehicle Verifier) 3. Passing smog certificate 4. REG 343 ( DMV application for title and registration
Motor Vehicle Deptment can do a title search for a fee and issue you a new title if it comes back clean.
no, if you have the title signed to you it is yours.
I'm pretty sure that everybody who has the registration key doesn't give it away but you can still continue asking....
You probably do it on the back of the title. Then, take the title to DMV and get a new registration. If depends on your circumstances. If you "give" a car away, in some states you have to pay a lot of taxes on it so people often sell a car for a dollar to a relative to avoid the taxes.
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The first thing you need to do is call your local police department and give them the vin and ask them if the vehicle is stolen. You dont want to get caught trying to get a title for a stolen vehicle. Why would someone just give a car away when they can take it to a salvage yard and get a couple hundred bucks for it.
If owner is away at collage and has the girlfriend sell his car to a minor, without parental consent, the title and registration of the car do not go through DMV and the minor gets into an accident who is responsible?
The dealer has to give you the title right away. If you have it now, there's not much you can do. You have the title. But before you got it, you could have returned the car as far as I know. I would have the title ran and check to see if it's a stolen car or anything. If it is, you can return the car and get your money back.
You can marry right away.
no, but then you cannot drive the car if she cancels the insurance. you would drive w/o insurance, would you? that would be stupid.