Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Mexico
I BOUGHT A RACE CAR BILL OF SALE ONLY NO TITLE, I WANT TO TITLE IT AFFRAID IT MIGHT HAVE A LIEN ON IT I ASKED THE SALER HE SAID NO LIEN BUT I HAVE FOUND OUT HE IS NOT ALWAYS TRUTHFUL I AM WORRIED AND I NEVER SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS WITH OUT A TITLE BUT I DID I KNOW IT WAS STUPID I FOUND OUT HE WENT THROUGH A BAD DIVORCE ANYWAY NEED ADVICE PLEASE FRIENDS SAY ITS A RACECAR IT WILL NEVER SEE THE STREETS AGAIN DONT WORRY ABOUT IT BUT I NEED TO KNOW THE CAR IS CLEAR & i want to do the right thing but scared
1 Answer from Attorneys
Your friends are correct, but it will be virtually impossible to sell the vehicle unless the buyer is as casual as you were about a title. It would be worth your while to apply to NM MVD for a title using your bill of sale. No guarantees, but you may be able to make it work.