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Vehicle Lienholder/Illegal Sale

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ganger

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

I am lienholder on a vehicle my husband and I purchased for our son to drive. He apparently has sold the vehicle even though we have the title. We were contacted via Certified Mail yesterday by the new owners wanting us to sign over the vehicle to them. We did not report the vehicle stolen because we did not want our son getting into trouble with the law and he is now missing in action, we don't know where he lives and no phone numbers. What would be the appropriate next step? We want our vehicle back and the new owners "refuse" saying they paid for it. Help? :confused:
 


racer72

Senior Member
Tell the "new" owners that you are the legal owner of the vehicle and that you did not authorize the sale of the vehicle. Be prepared to refund the purchase price.

We did not report the vehicle stolen because we did not want our son getting into trouble with the law
Your son will not get in trouble with the law. If you allowed him to use the vehicle, the police will not consider it stolen and will not write up a police report. The police will tell you it is a civil matter.
 

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