silverwings_85
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas - Hood County
Hey there!
A few weeks ago, I purchased a car from a woman. She used to work with my sister and has a car for sale and I was in desperate need, as mine had just died! The car was $1000, but she needed the money quick so instead of waiting for me to come up with it, she said if I would pay $775, and then another $125 in 2 weeks that I could have the car. Well I did. We drew up a bill of sale, and she signed the transfer papers and everything. Several days later I find out that the title was NOT clear (as she had recently stated) and after being told several stories, I find out that the car actually was in her mothers name and there was still a note on it. From what I understand (and I called the jail to confirm), she was pressed charges against and the car was reported stolen. I spoke with the police and they said my best course of action was to return the car, so that it is not in my possession and take her to court.
However.... that is proving to be difficult. She bailed out and according to my sister, is now out. I do not have her address as we met at a convenient midway location, and I returned the car to her mother, and have her address, but the woman refused to give me her name. I don't even know if it was her mother! All I know is I did not want to go to jail for this car!
The only address I have been able to track down is that of her fathers and I spoke with him today and he was he has not seen her in weeks. He said she was living with him but about a month ago, she just left, and when I gave him the whole story, he said that it did not sound like her mother and he has no idea whats going on.
My question is... do I file against the original woman? And what address do I put if I don't even know where she is? What about the person I gave the car back to? I have the address for that but no name. What a mess!!!!
- Kim
Hey there!
A few weeks ago, I purchased a car from a woman. She used to work with my sister and has a car for sale and I was in desperate need, as mine had just died! The car was $1000, but she needed the money quick so instead of waiting for me to come up with it, she said if I would pay $775, and then another $125 in 2 weeks that I could have the car. Well I did. We drew up a bill of sale, and she signed the transfer papers and everything. Several days later I find out that the title was NOT clear (as she had recently stated) and after being told several stories, I find out that the car actually was in her mothers name and there was still a note on it. From what I understand (and I called the jail to confirm), she was pressed charges against and the car was reported stolen. I spoke with the police and they said my best course of action was to return the car, so that it is not in my possession and take her to court.
However.... that is proving to be difficult. She bailed out and according to my sister, is now out. I do not have her address as we met at a convenient midway location, and I returned the car to her mother, and have her address, but the woman refused to give me her name. I don't even know if it was her mother! All I know is I did not want to go to jail for this car!
The only address I have been able to track down is that of her fathers and I spoke with him today and he was he has not seen her in weeks. He said she was living with him but about a month ago, she just left, and when I gave him the whole story, he said that it did not sound like her mother and he has no idea whats going on.
My question is... do I file against the original woman? And what address do I put if I don't even know where she is? What about the person I gave the car back to? I have the address for that but no name. What a mess!!!!
- Kim