If you need a vehicle title certification but cannot reach the owner, start by checking with your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for their specific policies regarding title transfers or certifications. You may also be able to file for a bonded title or an abandoned vehicle title, depending on your situation. Additionally, consider reaching out to a legal professional for advice on how to proceed if the owner is unresponsive. Always document your attempts to contact the owner as part of your efforts.
You need to bring the title and your bill of sale to the DMV to see what their policy is in such a situation and whether or not you have any options. The DMV may be able to assist you in locating the owner of the vehicle so the owner can perfect the transfer if necessary. A Notarized signature is not a necessary component of a vehicle transfer in the state of California
Why would you buy a vehicle from someone who does not have clear title? Take the vehicle back to the person who had no right to sell it in the first place and get your money back. They did not meet all the terms of the contract in that they failed to provide clear title; therefore, the contract of purchase and sale is null and void. Next time ensure that the person who is selling you a vehicle, actually owns the vehicle. Good Lord!
To obtain a title for a vehicle when the previous owner cannot be located, you should start by gathering all relevant documents, such as the bill of sale and any identification. Then, contact your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or equivalent agency to inquire about the process for applying for a title under these circumstances. They may require you to complete a specific form and provide proof of ownership, along with any fees. In some cases, a vehicle history report may also be necessary to confirm the vehicle's status.
My suggestion is calling a lawyer.
If you can't find the previous owner to execute a corrective and confirmatory deed then you must bring a Quiet Title action in a court of equity and obtain a judgment. Only a court order can clear the title. You should check to see if you paid for a certification of title or an owner's title insurance policy when you purchased the property. If you paid for professional representation at the time of your purchase perhaps they are responsible for clearing the title. Title coverage that insures over the defect is not a cure. It's a band-aid.
regardless of the state if you have the title and you are on the title as THE owner, it is your car and you do what you like, moraly it may be wrong but legal the previous owner cant do anything
You cant your screwed!
Once a vehicle is considered salvaged, you cant get it clear for any reason, even after its repaired.
just go to the registration office
You should have never bought a car without receiving the title. But, you did so go to your local DMV and explain this and request a duplicate title. That is all you can do.
you can be a co-owner until you turn 18. when you turn 18 you can put the title in your nameas the primary owner. ... Titles are legal documents. Minors can't sign legal documents.
I bought a car and I cant get the title for it what to do