rcj@burl.UUCP (R. Curtis Jackson) (06/03/85)
The engine in my 1980 Subaru went out, so I decided to sell it for parts since no one else wanted it for anything. I found that I had misplaced the title, so I figured no problem, called DMV in Raleigh (North Carolina, where I live now) and asked about obtaining a duplicate title. I found out that: a) They were never informed by Ford Motor Credit that I had paid off the car last year (Ford Credit just told me a few minutes ago that informing the state was a "customer option". Grrrrr!!), and b) that they never received the notarized, stamped, witnessed, blessed, and hallowed letter from my mother (the original primary signer of the loan) relinquishing her ownership of the car (since I paid for it). Now, (a) is pretty thoughtless if you ask me, but it is my ignorance and not a problem with the state of NC; I'm getting a Mississippi state lien release mailed to me now and I hope NC will be smart enough to realize that the car is paid off from that. But as for (b): 1) Why is it that law says that a joint checking account is fully controlable (including closing said account) by EITHER party, and yet law says that an automobile is only controlable (in this case, saleable) by BOTH parties? 2) Is this the same in other states? 3) Is there anything I can do about it? 4) They have also informed me that even if I get the lien release and my mother's power of attorney, that they will hold the duplicate title for 15 days. NOONE WILL TELL ME WHY THEY DO THIS!!! If I am willing to bring the buyer with me after they are sure the car is mine, I can circumvent the 15-day wait, but that is the only way. WHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHY!? Would appreciate any advice, outrage at beaurocracy, or shoulders to cry on, -- The MAD Programmer -- 919-228-3313 (Cornet 291) alias: Curtis Jackson ...![ ihnp4 ulysses cbosgd mgnetp ]!burl!rcj ...![ ihnp4 cbosgd akgua masscomp ]!clyde!rcj