How much does it cost to get a title? He told me to get an abandon car title but alot of people i ask say that it a myth
2007-07-25 03:42:19 · 14 answers · asked by mikeh313 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
I live in michigan and the guy gave me the car because it had a bad trans and the police were about to tow it away because he had it sitting on the street.
2007-07-25 04:25:04 · update #1
Yep, it's a myth. You will have to track down the executor of the estate of the original owner, have a duplicate title issued to his name, then have the title transferred to you. The cost is usually around $25 for a dupe title, and $50 for a transfer to you.
Ya see, this guy doesn't OWN the car unless he titled it, so he can't legally give it to you. For all you know, it could be stolen - then when you go to the DMV for the duplicate title, you're going to have a problem.
2007-07-25 05:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The executor of the legal owner's estate can sign it over to you. If you cannot locate that person you will have to apply for an abandoned title. I've done that twice, once in CA and once in TX. It took about 6 months to get a clear title and in the interim I could not register or operate the vehicles.
However, to file for an abandoned title you have to have some legal basis for it. In both of the cases that I did it, the vehicles were abandoned on my property. I could apply for an abandoned title, but my neighbor could not have. Since the vehicle was on a public road the person who sold it to you had no legal basis for any claim to the vehicle and had no right to sell it to you legally. Get your money back from that person.
Don't waste your time applying for a lost title. Only the legal owner can do that; it's for when you are the legal owner and have misplaced your title certificate.
2007-07-25 04:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get a lawyer.
it's not your problem. the guy who sold it to you should have the title for the car in the first place.
if he told you that THAT car is his and sold it to you, then he has no right to sell that because it's not HIS to begin with.
Either get your money back because it's a bad sale, sue him for selling property that isn't his, or let him get the rightful title for the car then hand it over to you ASAP.
For all you know the seller might be a scammer who just sold you a stolen car.
2007-07-25 03:50:12 · answer #3 · answered by smokejami 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just file 4 a lost title using the vin, 10 bucks where im at
2007-07-25 03:44:59 · answer #4 · answered by i_m_the_1_u_luv 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about the state that you are in, but in my state you can file for a lost title. I suppose we file at our revenue office, but I'm not sure how much it costs. Good luck.
2007-07-25 03:45:14 · answer #5 · answered by Paula 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the guy was the heir, he has to go to the tax office, get an affidavit and get it notarized. You can use that to get a title, I do believe.
2007-07-25 03:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mujer Bonita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you get something in writing from the guy who gave it to you.....check witht the secretary of state, you will have to file for a lost title....or something similar.
2007-07-25 03:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find the original owner and have a Seance on his grave.
2007-07-25 05:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something smells, how did the guy get the Honda?
2007-07-25 03:45:36 · answer #9 · answered by smars442002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apply for a lost title
2007-07-25 03:44:57 · answer #10 · answered by Monte T 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋