A lien on a car title most typically means that money is still owed on the car. When a person takes out a loan on a car a lien is put on the title until the full repayment of the loan.
you owe somebody money and your car was used as collateral
If the car has a lien, you usually have to pay off the lien before you can get a clear title. Otherwise, in this state you have the name of the lien holder on the title.
A lien title means that the car has a loan against it. If you do not have a "clear" or non lien title, the lender who hold the clear title can and does have the right to get the balance of the loan from you. The purpose of the lien title is to enable the car buyer to get the legal requirement for driving the car from the state. It's like renting the car in essence; the lien title is almost like the lease agreement for an apartment.So if a lien title is all there is...don't buy the car. It's not his to sell.Somebody has to settle the lien before you can legally own or register the vehicle.
No, a car title and a title lien are not the same. The car title is a legal document that proves ownership of the vehicle, while a title lien indicates that a lender has a claim on the vehicle until the loan is paid off. Essentially, the title represents ownership, and the lien represents a financial obligation related to that ownership.
If you sell a car with a lien on it, which is a title pawn. You must pay the lien off before the car is clear and you can get the title back.
No, if the car does not have a lien, then the dealer has no legal interest in it.I'm not sure why a dealer would even try to repo something they had no legal interest in.
Contact whoever has the lien and talk to them.
Yes, you can put a lien on a bonded title.
Does the newest title show lien? If not probably satisfied previously
no
If there is a lien it is normally listed on the Title.
Could be a mechanics lien.