the car also has a lean on it in my name, should they have been able to change the title over?
2007-01-08 00:05:28 · 12 answers · asked by packman 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
you first mistake here was giving the title without full payment.
Do you mean that you are the lienholder on the title? If that is the case and you are holding the lien, you have rights, check with dmw for the rules regarding repossessing a car.
2007-01-08 00:11:15 · answer #1 · answered by jay 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the car has a lean on it....then you have every right to repossess the car. Did you think to keep a copy of the key? You will need to contact your local authorities and let them know you are planning to go pick the car up due to none payment. If you foresee any problems from the people you may want the authorities to go with you just to stand by just in case. The only other way would be to take them to court. They should be able to change the title over to their name if you gave them a bill of sale...the lien should still be present unless it was released.
2007-01-08 09:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by DONNA M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u signed the title then its theres unless the bill of sale said something about payments. then u can use that in court. they can get the title in there name, the lein will just transfer over. id file a report now. the longer u wait the worse it will get. i bought a car once used privately and saw the was a lein on it. i called the dmv and asked them if i was going to be able to get the title in my name, and they said no problem. it will just transfer. sure enough i went to the dmv to register the car for the first time and it was no problem. 1 month later i got the title in the mail in my name and the lein was still on it. good luck
2007-01-08 12:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by mike m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did you get your hands on the title to a car that has a lien on it?? Usually the title is held by the lienholder.
If you owned the car, sold it to them on payments, and made yourself the lienholder when you signed the title over to them.. Yes, you have the right to reposess for non-payment. Yes, they could have titled it, but the BMV would send you the title for you to sign off of when you're paid in full. You'll have to take them to court.
Your not real clear on your question. I could probably answer more clearly if I knew the circumstances.
2007-01-08 09:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Shelly B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't, under any circumstance, transfer the title when there is a lien on it. Eventually they are going to have to contact you about it and you can simply refuse to take care of it until they pay. What I'd do though is offer to refund what they've paid so far and take the car back because you yourself can get in trouble for selling the car with a lien on it.
2007-01-08 08:17:06 · answer #5 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should have paid you before you gave them the title. If you have a lean on it, they would have to forge your name, realsing the lean, to get a "clear title". They probably can get the name on the title changed into their name but your lien will still be on it. You might have to hire an attorney to take them to court to get your money though.
2007-01-08 10:51:21 · answer #6 · answered by bigspif2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not if there is a lean on it the finace companies name should still be on the title along with your name you should never turn over the title untill the vehicle is paid for.go to the dmv and tell them your title was stolen and get a duplicate and then get the police to go with you to get the car.
2007-01-08 10:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by Denny O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sold a vehicle with a lien on it and the buyer is refusing to pay you? I'm hardly surprised by that! The buyer has discovered the lien and they must now pay it off in order to put the title in their name.
About the only thing that you might be entitled to is the difference between the lien amount and the agreed sales price. If I were the buyer I'd tell you to eat rocks for trying to scam me!
2007-01-08 08:11:14 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once you signed over the title to the third party, you relinquished your rights to own that car. You not only will not be paid (possibly) but, you are liable for the monies owed on this vehicle.
It may be possible that the lien holder may press charges against you for selling it before you contract with the lien holder was satisfied...
2007-01-08 08:16:30 · answer #9 · answered by Wabbit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you signed the title it is their car. Your supposed to be paid before you sign the title over. You may be out of luck unless they are decent people.
2007-01-08 08:13:17 · answer #10 · answered by bungee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋