I'm selling a car for a co-worker who moved to Germany before he could sell it himself, and he left me a signed title. In CA, two other forms are necessary when selling a car, but unlike the title (which specifies a place for the previous "owner" to sign), these other forms ask for the "seller's" name. His impression was that I am the seller and he is the owner, so I should be the one to fill out the seller information. Is this correct?
2007-03-18 12:28:48 · 3 answers · asked by menzinator 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
DO NOT SIGN YOUR NAME. You need to mail this back to him and then back to you signed. (or forge his info if he's ok with that)
Oh and just for the record... even if this was all signed off properly, you could not bring it into our dealership and sell it to us. We will check your ID and it must match. Public buyers may also be skeptical. In the eyes of the buyer, this could easily be a stolen car.
2007-03-18 18:56:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to sign any document concerning the sale of the car, you must have Power of Attorney from your friend, his signed title doesn't cover it. There also is an odometer disclosure form that needs signing, again by him. When they are saying "the seller", they mean one or more of the registered/legal owners on record", they do not mean a co-worker helping a friend. From what you have, you cannot legally sell this car, and shame on your friend leaving a signed title, that's pocket money for many people, including yourself, he sure is a trusting person.
2007-03-18 16:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a power of attorney, yes.
If he signed off on it, you could be considered the owner, except that you have not put it into your name, and are selling it without doing so..
2007-03-18 12:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋