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Old 03-06-2014, 08:46 AM
 
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My daughter sold her 1999 Civic to her boyfriend! He passed away 21/2 months ago! She wants to sell it to one of their friends! Local California DMV says it's his car bc he signed the registration! The title wasn't signed by either one to transfer ownership! Only the registration! She still has the title under her name! Anyone kno if the DMV is making s ny sense?
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:24 AM
 
Location: California
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I'm not sure how one signs a registration. But only DMV can answer and no, it doesn't necessarily have to make sense! It sounds like the car goes to his estate.
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:26 AM
 
Location: Hookerville, formerly in Tweakerville
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She'll have to take it up with the DMV, and they'll make a final decision.
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Consciousness
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An individual in my state can register a car in their name without it being titled to them. Much like a parent purchasing an automobile for a teen. However, the registrant does not have permission to convey the title to another. I think use car dealers at tote the note lots also operate with some sort of premise that allows them to sell and register cars that don't yet have clear titles with the thought of clearing the title or repossessing the car before the final payment is made.
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:30 AM
 
Location: SCW, AZ
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As far as I know, ownership of a vehicle is not based on registration but on title, much like a real estate property.

Based on the info on this site, vehicle registration doesn't even factor into ownership of a vehicle.

Imho, if your daughter sold the vehicle to him and got her money, then it is no longer her vehicle so, what she is trying to do sounds immoral and unethical even though it might be technically legal.
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Southern California
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Maybe when she transferred the registration, she did a lost title transfer too. If she did sell it, the right thing to do would be to give it to their estate, if she does sell it again, she, and her parent might be in a world of hurt if their heir go after you, then her friend cal all go after you because you knowingly conveyed the title after you sold the car to someone else.
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Old 03-06-2014, 11:13 AM
 
Location: California
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Agreed! She has already received her money for the car! It is not hers to resell. Seems very un-ethical.
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Old 03-06-2014, 12:44 PM
 
Location: La Mesa Aka The Table
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It's not her car it belongs to his family or his estate!
Unless they have kids and were living together, I would get in touch with his family.
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Old 03-06-2014, 01:14 PM
 
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Actually, he didn't complete the payments. Apparently, after a bit, he quit making payments due to financial/unemployment situation. I guess that's why they were waiting on the title transfer. An accidental overdose changed everything flipped her life upside down.
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Old 03-08-2014, 03:26 PM
 
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Title rules. There is no "signature" on the registration. If she posseses the title, and it's in her name, she's gtg (unless she signed it and penned his name in the "purchaser" section).
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