What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
I have a question regarding vehicle title. Around 4 months ago, my brother agreed to buy a car from a work friend. He wanted to use the money from the sale (2k) to use on a down payment on another car. They agreed to it. My brother took out a loan from our father to pay the guy and he turned over the keys and said to give him a few days with the title. Advance to present day, this guy still has not given my brother the title to the car.
As far as details, there aren't many. It was a verbal agreement between the two of them so no kind of contract exists. Private sale, so nothing there as i've been told. It was paid with cash, so no kind of check/money order/cashier's check to fall back to as 'proof'. My brother has asked him repetitly (they work at the same job) for the title, but still hasn't gotten it. I worry that the guy might be scamming him and is holding the title for his own reasons, or maybe even doesn't have the title or cannot get it. I wanted to know what kind of actions can he take to get the title from this guy. Or to recover his money if he can't. I think he'd prefer to keep the car if he can force the title to himself some kind of way. But i want to know what he can or can't do to get this done.
I have a question regarding vehicle title. Around 4 months ago, my brother agreed to buy a car from a work friend. He wanted to use the money from the sale (2k) to use on a down payment on another car. They agreed to it. My brother took out a loan from our father to pay the guy and he turned over the keys and said to give him a few days with the title. Advance to present day, this guy still has not given my brother the title to the car.
As far as details, there aren't many. It was a verbal agreement between the two of them so no kind of contract exists. Private sale, so nothing there as i've been told. It was paid with cash, so no kind of check/money order/cashier's check to fall back to as 'proof'. My brother has asked him repetitly (they work at the same job) for the title, but still hasn't gotten it. I worry that the guy might be scamming him and is holding the title for his own reasons, or maybe even doesn't have the title or cannot get it. I wanted to know what kind of actions can he take to get the title from this guy. Or to recover his money if he can't. I think he'd prefer to keep the car if he can force the title to himself some kind of way. But i want to know what he can or can't do to get this done.