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Old 04-02-2015, 12:37 PM
 
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I purchased a 1967 mustang for my son and I to work on from a place where this car was let by original owners 10 years ago. certified letters were sent to owners warning they were going to loose car if storage was not paid. Never heard from owners again. The facility didn't know what to do with it and basically stored it for 10 years. Finally they decided to get rid of it. I purchased it for 500.00 as is and with the understanding that I would assume all dmv responcibilites they just wanted rid of the car. Now how do I do this in CA?
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Old 04-02-2015, 01:08 PM
 
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Whoever you got it from needed to file a lien to take ownership of the vehicle. I'm not sure that you can legally do that, you may have to go back to them and have them lien sale it. 4 Ways to Get a Title to an Abandoned Vehicle - wikiHow
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Old 04-02-2015, 10:50 PM
 
Location: Carmichael, CA
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Above answer is mostly correct. The seller does have a valid basis for a lien, but only for a vehicle currently in their possession. Legally, you'd need to unwind the sale, return the vehicle, and then they could do a lien sale.

As it stands now, the "seller" didn't own the car and had no legal right to sell it.
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Old 04-02-2015, 11:14 PM
 
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Above answer is mostly correct. The seller does have a valid basis for a lien, but only for a vehicle currently in their possession. Legally, you'd need to unwind the sale, return the vehicle, and then they could do a lien sale.

As it stands now, the "seller" didn't own the car and had no legal right to sell it.
yep, that's correct- sorry my response wasn't clear
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