Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

Alright,

I live in Illinois and bought a classic car from a man in Missouri.

The man promised to send me the title but never did. All we had was a bill of sale and a photocopy of the title.

It turns out that man never registered the car in his state, so it is technically still registered to the previous owner who lives in Minnesota.

I have tried to contact both parties involved but of course have not heard back. Is there someway to get that title back to me or the car in my name?


Asked on 8/28/12, 10:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alex Arezina Alexander I. Arezina, Attorney at Law

I am not an expert in this area but I do believe that you can still register and get a title for this vehicle in Illinois if you have a valid bill of sale. It will be a pain, but stop by an Illinois Secretary of State facility that does titles/registration and they should be able to provide you with the info they need. You will probably have to pay some sort of tax in addition to any filing fees.

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Answered on 8/29/12, 7:44 am


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