illegal sale of vehicle
My ex-boyfriend and I are both on the title to our truck. He sold the truck to a pawn shop, without my signature. I went and spoke to the pawn owner, who said he messed up, that Reed (my ex) misrepresented himself saying he was sole owner. He realized after the ''sale'' that there were 2 names on the title, and only one signature on the back which was not mine. He said then that he would let me ''buy'' the truck back for what he gave to Reed--$1600.00. Then he said what he actually did was buy Reed's part of the interest of the truck, and I could sell him mine and he would give me $400. He said the truck was not moving until I or Reed paid back the money. Isn't this illegal? What action should I take now, as I have contacted the police and they say this is a civil matter. How can this be civil, if it is a place of business that made the illegal sale? The title does not list our names with ''and'' or ''or''. His name is listed first, then my name. I had originally bought the truck, but had no valid TX license, but Reed did, so they put it in his name--listed first.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: illegal sale of vehicle
Hello there,
This is not a civil action despite what the local police are telling you. You should contact the local Sheriffs departments Auto Task force and tell them what is going on.
Your vehicle cannot be sold without both signatures and that is the way it is.
Contact your local registration department and their supervisor can also give you some helpful advice.
Sincerely,
Erick Platten
PLATTEN LAW OFFICE
STATE WIDE REPRESENTATION
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