Registration/Title Issue - Need Your Opinion
Well I may have done it this some. Long story short: Talked with a kind and seemingly honest man about his 1992 Ecoline Ford Coach Leprechaun -25', pristine condition, 87,000 mi., new tires and ev...
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He is not a dealer.
When he purchased the unit, he is required to take the title to the DMV, pay the necessary fees and have the unit re-titled in his name.
If he his just handing you a title bearing some womans name, there is nothing inherently wrong with that so long as the woman has signed off on the title, but he is committing fraud inasmuch as he is not paying the appropriate registration and sales taxes in your state.
If the registered owner of the vehicle (name on the front of the title document) has signed off as seller on the title, then you can sign it as buyer and apply for title in your name, no harm, no foul.
When he purchased the unit, he is required to take the title to the DMV, pay the necessary fees and have the unit re-titled in his name.
If he his just handing you a title bearing some womans name, there is nothing inherently wrong with that so long as the woman has signed off on the title, but he is committing fraud inasmuch as he is not paying the appropriate registration and sales taxes in your state.
If the registered owner of the vehicle (name on the front of the title document) has signed off as seller on the title, then you can sign it as buyer and apply for title in your name, no harm, no foul.
