k, I live in Oklahoma and bought a gsl a while back (maybe a year?)
Anyways, the lady whom I bought it from was suppose to mail me the title when my postdated check cleared.... but didn't.
The thing is, the title wasn't even under her name, and I didn't get a bill of sale or anything.
My question is... Can I find the guy that the title is under and get him to transfer the title name? Or do I have to go through her to get it.
If I just went through him could I get it? Like illegaly maybe.

Or is this car just a parts car now.

 

Go to a tag agent, and ask for "Title 42 paperwork" (also known as storage/mechanic lien).
This will have detailed instructions to follow, and if done as instructed, you can have a title issued in your name in about 6-8 weeks time.
This is how repair shops and towing yards can sell cars that have not been claimed by the owners.
If you are not sure about how to do this, ask someone that has a repair shop or towing service to assist. Most will do this for you, at a small fee.
I bought my 83 at an impound yard, and it took 5 weeks from the time the paperwork was sent in, till it was mailed back, allowing to tag and title the car.
Only drawback to this method, you will have to pay any back tag fees, for years the car was not tagged.

 

So what exactly is this "title 42 paperwork" that you speak of? Is it specifically for this reason?
Will it be a salvage title or an actual title I can use for legal driving purposes?

thx

Edit: Luckily the tags are only 1 year old.

 

Edit: double post

 

In florida at least the car HAS to be in a tow yard for more than 30days to get a title issued for it. You need to have the paper work stating when it arrived in the yard.

 

The title 42 is a storage or mechanics lien. It allows you to legally sell a car that has been in your possesion for 30 days.
When I bought mine, it was from out of state, and had been impounded. The title I recieved is an original oklahoma title, same as if I had bought the car new, or brought it from another state.
This is a time consuming method, but, since the premise behind it is that you are offering it for public sale, the last registered owner has 10 days to claim the car, and pay any charges you can prove against the car, such as repairs and/or storage. If they do not, you can sell the car to the highest bidder. In this case, it would be you, unless someone actually showed up at the time/place specified and offered you enough to let them have it.

You can also just take the VIN number in to a tag agent, and find out who it registered to, and contact them. They may agree to file for a lost title, at your exspense, and sign it over after recieving it. This usually takes less than a week.

There is also a method for filing for a lost "assigned" title, one that has been signed over, but I am not sure how that works.
If you know a tag agent, or someone who works at a tag office, just ask about what needs to be done.

I simply advised the title 42 method, due to the lenght of time you have had it. Storage at $10/day would add up to a healthy sum, and discourage the last registered owner from attempting to claim the car. It also removes any other liens that may be against the car.