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Old 02-03-2012, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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I traded a vehicle on a new Nissan about 7 months ago. I just recently got a letter in the mail from a bank that took over a used car dealer that went out of business. They are asking me to sign the registered owner release section of the application for a duplicate title. I wrote them back saying that I was no longer the legal owner and provided a copy of the form showing I traded the car in. They wrote me back asking me to sign the same section again. How should I proceed? Check with the DMV to see who the registered owner is? I'm not willing to commit fraud to make some bank's life easier.
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Old 02-03-2012, 08:07 PM
 
Location: Full Time: N.NJ Part Time: S.CA, ID
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Did you already file a release of liability form with the DMV? You would have signed it at the dealer when you traded in the car.
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Old 02-03-2012, 09:42 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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Did you already file a release of liability form with the DMV? You would have signed it at the dealer when you traded in the car.
Yes, and I sent a copy to the bank when I responded to their first letter.
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Old 02-03-2012, 09:45 PM
 
Location: Columbia, California
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All you need to do is send one to the CA DMV. Keep a copy for real records.
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Old 02-03-2012, 09:50 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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All you need to do is send one to the CA DMV. Keep a copy for real records.
Doesn't the dealer have to send it or do it via computer? I got a yellow copy of a triplicate form. BTW, I traded the car in July of 2011.
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Old 02-03-2012, 09:54 PM
 
Location: Columbia, California
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Doesn't the dealer have to send it or do it via computer? I got a yellow copy of a triplicate form. BTW, I traded the car in July of 2011.
So what the dealer has to do demands your action??

No. The only requirement is to file the title transfer connected to the title to the DMV. Only once.

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Old 02-03-2012, 09:59 PM
 
Location: United State of Texas
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Just sign off on it. It's not like there is any liability on your part. Banks who foreclose on loans often do not receive any paperwork from the person who defaulted due to bad record keeping, or just plain deception. The duplicate title simply allows them to sell the vehicle legally to regain some of their lost money. Making a big deal out of it seems like the wrong thing to do.
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Old 02-03-2012, 10:06 PM
 
Location: Columbia, California
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Often a dealer will try to get someone else to do their work for them.
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Old 02-03-2012, 10:58 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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Just sign off on it. It's not like there is any liability on your part...Making a big deal out of it seems like the wrong thing to do.
No thanks, I believe it is fraudulent to sign a duplicate title request for a vehicle I haven't owned for 7 months. I just filled out the notice of transfer on the DMV website.

Lesson learned, I guess when you spend $25k at a dealer they don't necessarily handle the DMV paperwork for you. My understanding is the dealer had 10 days to register the vehicle so I don't know how it went this long unaddressed.
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Old 02-04-2012, 10:23 PM
 
Location: United State of Texas
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SO... this thread was really pointless and you already know what you are going to do.

Got it.
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