How can I register a car without a title?
Depending on your state, you may be able to get what is known as a "bonded" title, where you put up a cash or surety bond in the amount of the value of the vehicle, and the state holds that bond for several years to pay any fraud claims. Some states allow this, some do not. If your state does not, you cannot register the vehicle without a title in hand! The best thing to do is to contact the person who sold you the vehicle, and offer to pay them to get you a duplicate title, and have them sign that over to you. If you bought the car from someone who is not the registered owner, (a very bad idea BTW) you are in a bad situation. If you had said what state you were dealing with, I could have given a more exact answer. Good luck
Does having a Surety Bonded Title on a car look bad on me?
I have a bonded title on this car I just bought. Is there a disadvantage to that? I know the car now is officially in my name. When I go to sell the car in the future, would this be a hassle?I know the person BEFORE me who had the car looks bad because I had to get a bonded title because he had the car & I bought it from him, & he signed the titles (I didn't know it was in the wrong spot), & I already paid him cash. & records show that he never had the car in his name. & now I'm trying to get in touch with him & can't. & I can't get a lawyer because I have no receipts or proof of handing over my money to him-he was a private seller. This was my 1st time buying a car & I THOUGHT I had all my facts straight, but people gave me wrong information on how to go about buying a used car, but I'll NEVER buy another used car again! Next time I hope to have it BRAND NEW & paid in full.
Bought car. Lost title but never registered . fl?
Many states stopped doing title searches because people were abusing the system and jumping title (the car would get sold two or three times without registering or paying sales taxes). Open titles are gold; expensive and irreplaceable. Your remaining options are 1) file for a bonded title. This is expensive, time consuming and a big hassle. Buy a bond based on the assessed value (you pay for the appraisal AND the bond) then you have to pay for an ad in the local news paper telling the world you are filing for title, then you submit this mountain of paperwork along with a filing fee and wait 2 to 3 months for a title. Option 2) sell the car as a parts car to a junkyard, crusher, or private individual (not worth much). Option 3) Become a licensed auto repair facility and then you can do a title search by lying and saying the car was brought to you for repairs and never picked up. Buy yourself a strongbox to keep important papers in. I have two vehicles that I have not registered in my name and I know exactly where the titles are.
I am buying a car from a dealership with a bonded title. Should this stop me from buying the vehicle?
I was browsing used car apps and came across a.m vehicle I wanted with clean Carfax , low mileage, and a cheap price compared to other sellers. However, I saw that in the dealership’s description, it said “title was lost getting to the dealership so car will come with a bonded Texas title” . Obviously this is worse than just buying a car with a clean title but should I let this stop me from buying that car altogether? I checked the VIN and it is also clean.
Selling car with bonded title?
Yes, a car with a bonded title may be sold, just like any other car, by signing the title over.
How do you go by getting a car bonded title?
A friend of mine bought a car a few months back and now selling it to me for just $300. The reason is because of the title was never handed to her. The guy who sold it promised her to bring the title the next day and like a fool she believed him. She trusted him because she knew him. Nothing wrong with the car, other than the title. She went to the cops to see if something could be done and they said get a bonded title. Wondering how do you go by do that...
How can I replace the title to my car if I lost it and no longer live in the state in which it is registered?
You'll need to apply for a duplicate title in the state where the car is currently registered. In both California and Illinois, you can complete the application process by mail. See the links below for complete details:Duplicate Titles (Illinois)Application for Duplicate or Paperless Title REG 227 (California)Hope that helps!
Is it safe to buy a car with bonded title?
Generally, I’d say yes. There can always be extenuating circumstances that could cause a purchase to be a bad deal, but a bonded title is generally not a huge red flag for me, at least.If you’re not familiar with a bonded title, this is a situation where the title for a vehicle can not be transferred through normal means. Whether because the original title was lost and irretrievable, the valid title was improperly signed, the previous owner could not sign the title over (deceased, for example), or perhaps a lien holder that went bankrupt and ceased to exist, the title is unable to be transferred.A “bonded title” can then be issued by the state. The prospective owner will take in whatever supporting documentation they can to support their claim of ownership of the vehicle. (In my case, I had a title which had been signed by the previous few owners, but never properly transferred.) A “bond”, which is an insurance policy taken out on the title of the vehicle insuring that the title holder can get their money back if an ownership dispute over the title is not found in their favor, is purchased on the title. Once state requirements are fulfilled, a bonded title is issued. I’m sure the requirements, as well as the length of time the bond must remain in effect vary from state to state, but I seem to recall when I got my bonded title that the period in Texas was 3 years.If you’re considering a bonded title, make sure to run checks on the VIN to make sure there’s not an outstanding lien on the vehicle, but otherwise it’s unlikely there will really be any difference to you between this and the purchase of any other vehicle with a clean title.
I signed wrong part of title,put white out,DMV wont accept,seller lives in texas.what can i do?
i bought a car in Texas,i live in Tennessee and i signed the wrong part of the title when i bought and i didn't see the error until i got home in Tennessee so i put white out on it.now the dmv won't take the title.what can i do so that i don't have to drive all the way to Texas again.
How do I obtain legal title in California for a vehicle that was abandoned 2 years ago on a friend’s property?
I’ve done it through a lien sale. It’s a long and arduous process. And if you don’t get one step right you get to start again.The first thing you have to do is start charging for “storage”. Write up an invoice that says you are charging the owner $50/day for the last 60 days. This says that the owner now owes you $3,000 for storage.Next you file to the DMV telling them that you have a lien for $3000 on a vehicle but you don’t know who it is. Pay the fee and they will send you the legal owner (if that exists) and the registered owner.Next you send them a registered, return receipt, letter with the invoice telling them that you are intending to sell the vehicle at a lien sale on such and such a date unless the bill is paid. They likely don’t live at those addresses anymore and the mail will come back. keep those envelopes unopened with the return stamps.At the same time you will be filling out a notice that you are doing a lien sale and hanging it in your front window for all (who might walk up to look) to see.Finally, on the day of the lien sale, no one comes. you fill out the DMV paperwork saying that no one came and you thus take possession of the vehicle. you can then get it titled in your name and do with it what you like.Believe me, for someone who hasn’t done this before it’s difficult. I had to re-do mine three times before I got everything right with the state. As an example, the car when originally registered had a lien for a loan from a local small car lot. I knew those guys and they had moved since the car was registered. I sent the notices to their new address, which they signed and returned indicating that the lien was no longer valid. Nope, no good. I sent it to the wrong address. So I had to re-do the whole thing and send it to the address where they no longer were. It came back undeliverable, but that was sufficient for the DMV.And don’t expect the people at the local DMV office to know how to do this, you’re going to be there for a while as they walk around the office and ask people how and what to do.good luck!