Hey guys, I need some help. I've found another Maverick I want to buy, the problem is the guy never had the title notorized and transfered to his name. Its still in the previous owners name, if all I was going to do is cut it up for parts of course it would'nt matter, but this car is in too nice of shape. The real issue is, the owner name thats on the title, is in the Marine Corp and stationed out of the country, and don't live here anymore. The guy selling it doesnt know what to do and neither do I? Is there anything that can be done? Please help Bossed
I'd call the DMV in your state and ask them. Out here you'd probably need to have him get it into his name, and pay a penalty matbe. Then redo it into your name. I'd call first in order to stat pretty anonymous. Maybe someone from your state will know otherwise.
that is called title jumping and that guy should have had it put in his name , I have dealt with that problem a couple times and it is getting harder and harder to transfer titles . the DMV wants all the money they can get and if people don't transfer titles they loss money
I believe there are ways to go about it but as Don has mentioned I would call your state DMV. In any case most states work with "power of attorney" and your seller could probably contact the Marine and have him give the guy with the tittle the "power" to get the notary part done and then he MUST apply for a tittle in his name in order for him to sell it to you. (Sales Tax) Unless he is a a licensed automobile dealer he will not be able to sell it to you and not have problems when it comes to tittle it on to your name if he has already signed it as the buyer. You could also apply for a procedure some states call bonding. In these case, you must post a bond that the state holds while doing their research until they conclude that no one claims ownership on the car so they issue you a tittle to your name and in most cases refund your bond after covering any expenses due. It can be a while before you get thru with it, so prepare to wait. But the way I see it is that if the car is worth it, go for it. Good luck and let us know how it turned out.
Call the state and find out how to get an abandoned vehicle title. Tell them you let a friend that was in the Military work on the car on your property a couple of years ago, he got transferred you lost touch with him and don't know how to get in touch with him. -Scott H.
There is a company that for a fee, will get you a title...I have never dealt with them and don't plan to do so but as stated ....... they will do it for a fee......I saw their listing on CL a while back and it was $300.00 to get you one here in Florida and I am sure they work other states.....on another note, my daughters boyfriend left a Neon here for over a year, she gave him $5.00 for the car but he never gave her a title before they broke up, it was registered in Texas ...I had the car towed and after 30 to 45 days "bought" the car from the towing company with a Florida title!
Has the previous title owner signed the back of the title, but the guy your getting it from hasn't? If so just fill in your information and go about your business. Im sure it's not that simple but just offering a bit of info. Also, does your state have a law that if its over X amount of years, you dont have a title to buy it, just a bill of sale. Arkansas does
Hrm, we don't have to have them notorized in AR. Just each person (the buyer and the seller) sign it, and go to the revenue office. I'd just call the DMV as previously stated and tell them that he's signed it but he's over seas and ask what to do
The only problem I see is if this is the case, they may not want to notorize it due to both parties not being present at the time of the signing.
I feel for you, you might want to 'wash' the title by getting a title out of state temporarily. There are lots of states that have much more lenient rules for title transfers. We don't do notarize titles in California, many other states don't either.
The person who is selling the car has the title, which was signed by the previous owner,BUT they didnt notorize the transaction, so the only thing on the title is the name and signature of the person who sold it to the guy who is selling it now. A Notary wont stamp it cause they dont know if the transaction is legitimate, and the first owner is nowhere around to say it is a legal transaction.
No Notary worth their salt will notarize that signature unless the Marine is present. The whole point of notarizing a signature is to WITNESS the signature. Think its too late to go for power of atty and try to use the current title. It already has the seller's signature on it. You might get power of atty to apply for a new title and when it come, sign it for him in front of a Notary. In NC, its only the seller's signature that is notarized. So, one way to go would be to locate the Marine, send the title to him, and get it notarized wherever he is and have him send it back. Then you can fill in the buyer's name and head for the DMV. Or, if you can locate someone who knows the Marine personally, there is a process where someone who knows the Marine and his signature can swear that he signed it. If you can locate someone who knows the Marine you could ask him/her to go thru that process. Once that's done you can fill in the seller's name and head to the DMV. I'd try to get that person to go to the DMV with you and let them execute that process (affidavit?). You could also pretend the vehicle is abandoned and apply for a title in your name. Don't know anything about that process. I wonder if a "quit claim" letter signed by the Marine might make that real easy. I would find a small DMV office near you, visit them when they're not busy and have an informal chat. I've gotten titles twice in somewhat similar situations in NY State. Once there was no way to follow the rules but the clerk called the guy in Albany who had the authority and he just said "go ahead an issue a title". NC can't be any worse the NY State!!
