Okay, here we go...
I am a resident of California. Over a year ago I broke up with a long time girlfriend. While we were together she was driving a car I own and was/am paying insurance on. Once we broke up, she still had possession of the car and I was (and still am) paying insurance on it. Now, all this time later, she is still in possession of the car, which I am fine with, and I am still paying insurance on it, which I am not so fine with. Additionally, I am scared spitless that she could get into an accident, and since I am the legal owner of the car and am paying the insurance on it, I am going to be responsible for it.
I want to just get the car in her name, as does she, but here is the kicker...even though I am the owner of the car on paper, I do not have keys to the car, I do not have access to the car, I can do nothing with it. She has possession and control of the car, and wants legal title to it, and I want to give her legal title to it, but she won't get it smogged in order for the transfer to take place, and I cannot do it, obviously, as I cannot drive the car.
Is there any way I can renounce control and responsibility for this car without getting it smogged, which I am not able to do, and without doing the "just report it stolen" thing? I don't want the car...I just don't want to be held responsible for it should she mess up. I am very worried about this situation, as I am utterly without control, it feels like.
Any suggestions?
I am a resident of California. Over a year ago I broke up with a long time girlfriend. While we were together she was driving a car I own and was/am paying insurance on. Once we broke up, she still had possession of the car and I was (and still am) paying insurance on it. Now, all this time later, she is still in possession of the car, which I am fine with, and I am still paying insurance on it, which I am not so fine with. Additionally, I am scared spitless that she could get into an accident, and since I am the legal owner of the car and am paying the insurance on it, I am going to be responsible for it.
I want to just get the car in her name, as does she, but here is the kicker...even though I am the owner of the car on paper, I do not have keys to the car, I do not have access to the car, I can do nothing with it. She has possession and control of the car, and wants legal title to it, and I want to give her legal title to it, but she won't get it smogged in order for the transfer to take place, and I cannot do it, obviously, as I cannot drive the car.
Is there any way I can renounce control and responsibility for this car without getting it smogged, which I am not able to do, and without doing the "just report it stolen" thing? I don't want the car...I just don't want to be held responsible for it should she mess up. I am very worried about this situation, as I am utterly without control, it feels like.
Any suggestions?