bought a car and got a written purchase agreement but she said my title will be mailed. no title, shud i sue?

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

Was this from an individual or a business?

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.

Have you tried to contact her?

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.

good luck.

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

Have you contacted the lady to ask her about the Title?.

Are you sure you want to spend the money to sue seeing as you currently cannot afford to drive or fix the car?

Have you taken the bill of sale to the DMV to try to get the car registered?.

Are you aware that car may have been stolen and you may be guilty of receiving stolen goods?

Are you aware that most judges do not award damages for something like this?

Have I asked enough questions to get you to think for yourself?

Why not contact her and find out what the hold up is? Sometimes you have to apply for lost title, so she may be waiting on the DMV. You can actually file for that yourself. Go to dmv.org for contact info on DMV's in Minneapolis and elsewhere. It has hours of operations and answers to frequently asked questions as well. Good luck.

Go ask an attourney what one letter would cost you to give her a wake up call. She should respond to that. If not then you know the title may not exist. If you can' t afford the lawyer try a para legal.

best wishes

You should first contact her, whether through phone, mail and email or even text.

When doing this try and keep a record .

If it does not work you should sue her. It would be best to talk with a lawyer about what to sue her.

yeah sue her for the next 6 years, or spend an hour on your state's dmv site and find out how to get the title, which comes from them, not from the seller.

duh.