How do you get a car title once one is lost?

Question:
Someone I know purchased a car and was promised the title would come in the mail the following week. 4 months later and no title and the previous owner says she sent it (no proof) and there's nothing else she can do. We live in Indiana and it was purchased in Chicago. As far as I know, there were no contracts signed during the sale. Any ideas? Is she just out all that money and stuck with a un-drivable car? Thanks :)

Answers:

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go to the DMV and file for a lost title

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Contact the D.M.V. in Chicago and apply for alost title explain what happened and see if they can help you.

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The previous owner needs to apply for a duplicate title, sign it properly and mail it to them registered mail. If in doubt about how to sign over the title properly, they should do it at their local motor vehicle ofc in front of a title clerk who can show them how to do it along with a bill of sale. Of course all of what I just told you will need to be verified in the state the car is registered in. I live in a different state.

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the best thing to do is go to the person she purchased the car from and have them file for lost title. don't cost much and they can even have the title turned over at that time.

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If the person refuses to do that...threaten at first to take them to court...your friend is not out her money...there is an implyed contract...one in which the person paid for something and the promise to deliver title and car. If the person then still don't want to comply take them to court in the county in which the car was purchased.

but will they let me have the car check first are will i have to purchase it first then have it checked?


This should take care of things.

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The seller needs to apply for a duplicate title and sign it over to the buyer. That's the only way. The seller should send it via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested.

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The buyer's original mistake was handing over the money without getting the title on the spot. That is just plain stupid! She could have a stolen car or there could be outstanding liens on it and she has NO WAY of knowing!

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The second major error on the buyer's part was leaving without a signed bill of sale. That will be needed to register the car, along with the assigned title from the seller. Until she gets both, she can't register or drive it; she can't even junk it!
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