bought a car and got a written purchase agreement but she said my title will be mailed. no title, shud i sue?
i bought the car in minneapolis and im not from there...she made me sign an assignment of title i belive, i signed a form w/ my info, the vehicle info, but its been almost four months and still no title. do i have the grounds to sue her?is it gonna be worth it to go thru the legal system and not try to resolve? what damages can i sue her for?the car has been sittin, cant afford to fix or drive it, and cant sell it to someone either. plz help.
2007-11-08T13:20:24Z
contacted her several times, says shes workin on it, and yes shes a dealer. im gonna see if i can get a dup otherwise im suing.
brians girl2007-11-08T13:14:23Z
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was it from a business or someone personally?call whomever you bought it from, if not, get ahold of the sec of state in mn and see how you apply for a lost title. dont panic, you can get a dup title...good luck
Obtaining a title requires a bit of time, especially if she is transferring the title to you. It can takes weeks. If the previous owner did not have the actual title, she probably had to apply for it with the state. If it was lost, etc, it takes even longer to obtain.
How long has it been since you bought the car?
I'd say that you probably do not have grounds to sue her at this point.
Being separated by distance is a problem. But I would think it would depend on the value of the item. Hopefully you have already contacted her about this problem. If you have not let the seller know she thinks all is OK.
Contact her and tell her that you do not have the title and if she mailed it she need to get the paperwork from her DMV (dept of motor vehicles) and fill out and notarize them, and send those papers so you can apply for a title in your area.
When you know whether or not she has mailed the title, you might even to your DMV and tell them the problem and they will know what you need to send her so she does everything correctly the first time. Keep a complete set for yourself again just in case those get lost. And I would send them "signed receipt requested" so you know when they were delivered.
If you send her the forms she has no reason not to get it done. and she can go to her bank and they will notarize them for free.
First thing you do is, you contact the Minnesota department of motor vehicles and ask whether the transfer of the car's title has been recorded. If so, there will be a process by which you can obtain title. You will have to provide evidence (a bill of sale) that you bought and paid for it. If you didn't get a bill of sale, she can accuse you of theft! And being accused of stealing cars is no laughing matter. That means you don't have a choice - you absolutely MUST pursue this matter by all means necessary - unless you like sitting in jail...surely you didn't pay her even one dime without getting some sort of written reciept?
Unfortunately you purchased the vehicle as is which means that any problems that you have with the vehicle, has now become your problem, You could go to a small claims department in Minneapolis and see what you can do but the problem is, that you sighed a written contract . So that's doesn't favor your situation, It my be costing some money just to take this person to court. Your in a pickle