How can I do a lien sale without notifying the previous owner?
I have had a car sitting my yard for the past two years. I know the car came from Texas but I can’t get ahold of any previous owners in order to properly notify someone of a lien sale…
I currently live in California, how can I go about getting a lien sale on it without notifying previous owners?
Generally speaking, you don’t. Step one is to download the form and get the registered owners name, and legal owner if any. In California that would be the INF 1126, which you can get here: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/inf/inf1126.htm
At least 31 days, but no more than 41 days before the sale date, fill out and submit Form 668, Notice of Pending Lien Sale for Vehicle Valued $4,000 or Less.
You must send this form by registered mail to the address on the form.
Anybody, including the owner, can oppose a lien sale. If your lien sale is opposed it will all go to court.
The original owner will then have to pay to release the vehicle, and then sell it to you in the regular way, by transferring the title. Vehicle abandoned in fields or yards are usually not claimed using this method though, most often then are defined as either salvage or junked vehicles.
If the DMV is unable to get you any information, you might try here: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/checklists/no_record.htm
Lastely, as confusing as it is in California, you might try talking to your friendly local tow company about what the current procedures are. They might even help you get a title. Good luck.
If worse comes to worse and it gets too complicated, report it as abandoned and get it towed off and out of your way at least.
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November 13th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Generally speaking, you don’t. Step one is to download the form and get the registered owners name, and legal owner if any. In California that would be the INF 1126, which you can get here: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/inf/inf1126.htm
At least 31 days, but no more than 41 days before the sale date, fill out and submit Form 668, Notice of Pending Lien Sale for Vehicle Valued $4,000 or Less.
You must send this form by registered mail to the address on the form.
Anybody, including the owner, can oppose a lien sale. If your lien sale is opposed it will all go to court.
The original owner will then have to pay to release the vehicle, and then sell it to you in the regular way, by transferring the title. Vehicle abandoned in fields or yards are usually not claimed using this method though, most often then are defined as either salvage or junked vehicles.
If the DMV is unable to get you any information, you might try here: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/checklists/no_record.htm
Lastely, as confusing as it is in California, you might try talking to your friendly local tow company about what the current procedures are. They might even help you get a title. Good luck.
If worse comes to worse and it gets too complicated, report it as abandoned and get it towed off and out of your way at least.
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