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Recently I purchased a car from a guy on CraigsList in NJ. Turns out, the car has a NY title in the name of the previous owner (the seller title skipped) and was signed and dated in July of 2013 by the previous owner. The person I purchased the car from left the title open for some reason.
My question is, will I have any trouble getting the title in my name now in NJ? My concern is that because the title was signed and dated months ago, that the DMV will not accept it. I have no bill of sale from the original owner and I don't think I will be able to get in contact with him.
Recently I purchased a car from a guy on CraigsList in NJ. Turns out, the car has a NY title in the name of the previous owner (the seller title skipped) and was signed and dated in July of 2013 by the previous owner. The person I purchased the car from left the title open for some reason.
My question is, will I have any trouble getting the title in my name now in NJ? My concern is that because the title was signed and dated months ago, that the DMV will not accept it. I have no bill of sale from the original owner and I don't think I will be able to get in contact with him.
Thanks for your help!
Curbstoners (unlicensed dealers) skip titles to avoid paying the sales tax to get the title in their name.
The time lag shouldn't be a problem, but when you fill out your title application, you'll probably have to say that you bought the car from the guy on the NY title, not the curbstoner..
Shouldnt be an issue, but you will have to procure signatures and other information to complete the remainder of the paper work for the NJ DMV. In the realm of private automotive sales, Bill of Sale is usually ignored by government agencies because it requires notorization in order to be legally valid. In addition to that, because your state (amongst the majority) does not require notarization for any of these documents, they have little to no legal ground to stand on from which they can accuse forgery or fraud. It is also not in their best interest to do so.
Last edited by Lux Hauler; 02-09-2014 at 09:39 AM..
Curbstoners (unlicensed dealers) skip titles to avoid paying the sales tax to get the title in their name.
The time lag shouldn't be a problem, but when you fill out your title application, you'll probably have to say that you bought the car from the guy on the NY title, not the curbstoner..
Thanks! I appreciate the reply!
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Originally Posted by Lux Hauler
Shouldnt be an issue, but you will have to procure signatures and other information to complete the remainder of the paper work for the NJ DMV. In the realm of private automotive sales, Bill of Sale is usually ignored by government agencies because it requires notorization in order to be legally valid. In addition to that, because your state (amongst the majority) does not require notarization for any of these documents, they have little to no legal ground to stand on from which they can accuse forgery or fraud. It is also not in their best interest to do so.
Will I need the original owner to sign more than just the title? I ask that under the assumption that they won't require a bill of sale. Whose signatures are you alluding too?
Also, if this belongs better in the NJ section, mods please feel free to move the thread (Thanks cats234!)
Will I need the original owner to sign more than just the title? I ask that under the assumption that they won't require a bill of sale. Whose signatures are you alluding too?
Also, if this belongs better in the NJ section, mods please feel free to move the thread (Thanks cats234!)
I am assuming you will aslo need signatures and info for registration and sales tax forms. Not sure. Either way, you simply need to procure the signatures, how you do that is your own business.
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