Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Auto lienholder problems

I went through a bankruptcy in 2004 and my car was included. However, the bank never repossesed it. The bank was sold several times and I did not have any up-to-date contact info so I just kept driving the car.

I have since bought another car and want to get rid of the old one. It is not worth much and I could just junk it. I did a bunch of research and eventually found the new bank that had my loan. They said they ''have no interest in the car'' and will not take it back.

However, they refuse to release the title or release the lien. The California DMV won't allow me to junk it because of the lien.

What can I do? How can I junk it, or get the bank to release the lien or release the title. They did say they ''have no interest in the car''. How can I force them to act in some way?

Thanks


Asked on 1/11/08, 11:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Auto lienholder problems

Contact the attorney that represented you in the bankruptcy. The debt for the auto loan would have been discharged. The refusal to release the lien would seem to be an attempt to collect the debt.

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Answered on 1/17/08, 1:42 am


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