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I need a title out of my name from a vehicle that my ex drive, refuses to cooperate, what can I do to resolve this?
You go down to the police station where he lives and tell them you are repossessing a vehicle you own. Make sure they have a copy of the title and whatever useful information you can find (loan/...
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Is it a bad idea to buy a motorcycle with a lien on it?
In the case of a vehicle with a lien, there is a specific place on the title to have a lien holder listed, and the holder of the lien will also hold the title until the lien is cleared.
Usually this ...
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I can't produce a title for a vehicle I just traded
The old truck is collateral for a loan. The place that made the loan expects that if you can't pay they can repossess that old truck. If you sell it they can't repossess it.
The dealer needs clean ...
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Is it a bad idea to buy a motorcycle with a lien on it?
It's extra work for you to purchase a vehicle that has an outstanding lien on it. It's not uncommon, but there are things to take care of and watch out for. Really, all it means is that the vehicle ...
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I need a title out of my name from a vehicle that my ex drive, refuses to cooperate, what can I do to resolve this?
An alternative to involving the police...though if this isn't an option, please involve the police.
If he lives with his mother and she is understanding, there's nothing wrong (read: illegal) by ...
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I need a title out of my name from a vehicle that my ex drive, refuses to cooperate, what can I do to resolve this?
Both answers so far seem to have overlooked that your ex-fiance has been paying for some or all of the car, even though you are the only one on the title.
Ask him to propose a plan for him to take ...
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How to remove my partner's name off a car title?
If his name is on the title, he (shared) owns the car. You cannot one-sided remove him from that, he needs to agree.
If he agrees, you both together (current owners) can sell the car to you alone (...
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I can't produce a title for a vehicle I just traded
If your fiancée took a title loan out on your truck you won't be able to trade it in for another vehicle until you pay the loan. The dealer will likely take your "slightly newer" truck back because ...
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Add joint owner to title of a fully paid house in the United States
You go to a lawyer and tell them what you want to do.
You need a lawyer because you want to make sure a transaction like this is watertight. Lawyers know exactly the right way to do this In your ...
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How do you subdivide land to sell parcels to your neighbors?
There are several ways that I could have dealt with this problem, after meeting with the local city planners, we decided the easiest way was to amend the subdivision that the neighboring homes ...
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I signed my car over to boyfriend, now he is threatening to take it away
Make sure I am reading this correctly. You signed the car over to you BF, he took a loan against it and gave you the money?
If so, you sold him the car and any use you have had of it since was at ...
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My car is totaled and my ex is in the car title
You own half the car, your ex owns half the car.
my car insurance wants us to both sign however I asked him and he is
refusing to sign what should I do?
When the insurance company has determined ...
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My cosigner mistakingly signed as the buyer
Everybody on the car title will need to participate in the selling process. The person who is buying the car will need everybody to sign the paperwork so that nobody months later tries to say they ...
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How do I refinance a car loan into someone else's name so it can be their car?
Your first step is to talk to the current lender and ask about refinancing in the other person's name. The lender is free to say no, and if they think the other person is unlikely to pay it back, they ...
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Buying a house with a quitclaim deed
Unless you are investing an insignificant amount of money for the home and renovations, you need title insurance. Without it multiple other parties can claim ownership in this property you are ...
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Does paying back a parent for a car count as a 'GIFT' title transfer, or a sale title transfer?
It doesn't sound like there is any sort of "gift" in this particular transaction, with the exception of two things.
If the amount you ultimately gave your parents is less than the original paid ...
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How do I remove one or more names from the title on my car in California
You can follow these instructions at the California DMV page and transfer the title. Depending on whether you and your sister are titled with AND/OR, you may need her signature to transfer ownership ...
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Is it a bad idea to buy a motorcycle with a lien on it?
A lien is a mechanism to impede legal title transfer of a vehicle, real property, or sometimes, expensive business equipment. That's why title companies exist - to make sure there are no liens ...
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California car title transfer
Send them a formal message that they are no longer allowed to use the car. By "formal message" I mean one where you can show in a future court case that you had told it to them. Ideally this ...
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How to remove spouse from our OR car title in Arkansas
If the title lists {you} OR {spouse} then only a single signature is required.
If the title lists {you} AND {spouse} then both signatures are required.
If the title does not list either words {OR} or {...
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Taking Car Ownership
Your sister owns a fraction of the car. The ex-boyfriend owns a fraction of the car. While it is possible that DMV will allow your sisters name to be removed and yours added, they will not allow the ...
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Charged sales tax when removing deceased person from title
I would start by contacting the Pennsylvania DMV:
Contact Us
Whether you have a complaint, question or compliment regarding any interaction with PennDOT or its authorized agents, we would like to ...
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How do I remove one or more names from the title on my car in California
I've done this twice in my life. Once when removing my mom from a my first car once I had finished paying the loan (she co-signed for me) and once when assuming ownership of my grandpa's car after he ...
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Do I need a bill of sale along with title?
The relevant details are in this document from the NJ Dept. of Motor Vehicles web site:
NJ Title Requirements
The specifics for your case are, I believe, covered here:
I encourage you to read the ...
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How do I refinance a car loan into someone else's name so it can be their car?
The other person has to decide that they want to be wholly responsible for the loan, and they have to be able to qualify for the loan. They are in essence purchasing the car from you with the sale ...
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How do you subdivide land to sell parcels to your neighbors?
In my state(Utah) you will have to contact your city or county planning commission. They all seem to have their own criteria and paperwork to do this.
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Can I pay a loan under someone else's name? (assume the dispenser of the loan is malicious)
I don't think there's anything to worry about. TFS doesn't really care who's paying, as long as the loan is being paid as agreed. Of course you're helping your dad's credit history and not your own, ...
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Does it cost extra to add my wife to the title and mortgage when refinancing?
Adding your wife to the title may or may not have a cost, depending on your locale. Contact the mortgage lender to find out. I would imagine in most cases if they're filing a title for the refinance, ...
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Changing deed on my house?
Owner A and Owner B together could deed the property to Owner A and Owner C as the new joint tenants with survivorship.
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How do I protect myself when signing over an aircraft after an insurance claim?
I know nothing about selling planes, but I have had people ask me to do this with used cars. It happens when the buyer wants to buy the car from you and then resell it quickly.
From their point of ...
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