Bought a car without a title? Live in Pennsylvania? Vintage Car Law® can help!
It’s a question I get regularly. How can I legally title a car that I bought on a bill of sale, where I did not get a title? You have probably seen websites offering “work arounds” through various states and social media posts offering “historical paper”, but as you have read in my prior posts those are not good avenues for many reasons. Not the least of which is possible criminal prosecution. For example – see here https://www.vintageautomotive.net/?p=379.
If you live in Pennsylvania and have a vehicle without a certificate of title Vintage Car Law® can help. The process that we employ involves investigating the history of the vehicle to the fullest extent possible then assembling the results of the investigation into an appropriate legal filing in the Court of Common Pleas. Through the process, the Constitutionally required due process is respected and the end result is hopefully a judgment or decree declaring that you are the lawful owner of the vehicle to the exclusion of all others and extinguishing any liens or claims, if any. You can then take the Court Order to Penndot to have it processed as an involuntary motor vehicle title transfer.
Once you tell us go we start immediately. You work with Attorney Bryan W. Shook every step along the way. Not only do you potentially learn more about your vehicle but you have the piece of mind knowing that you went about correcting the title defect in a most legal and ethical manner.
If you would like more information on how to legally title your vehicle or project please contact Attorney Shook today! If you prefer, call 717-884-9010.
Bryan W. Shook, Esquire is the founder of Vintage Car Law®, Shook Legal, Ltd., and Motor Study®. Attorney Shook is changing the way the law looks at old cars and making the process more enthusiast friendly. Bryan Shook is a litigation attorney based with offices in Central Pennsylvania although he is regularly called upon to try cases across the country and represent clients around the world. Email or call today for more information. 717-884-9010
Can you get a bonded Title in Pennsylvania?
I get the question regularly, can you get a bonded car title in Pennsylvania? The answer is no, that process is not available in Pennsylvania. Some states offer bonded titles as options to cars that do not have a title or for which the title has been lost. This is not the case in Pennsylvania.
It can be argued however that Pennsylvania has a better solution. If you buy a car without a title in Pennsylvania you must go through the Court of Common Pleas and seeking a decree that you are the owner of the car. Attorney Bryan W. Shook of Shook Legal, Ltd. can assist you.
When you hire Bryan W. Shook, he takes case and does the work for you. He thoroughly researches the vehicle’s history and puts everything together for the Court’s consideration. Through the process, the Constitutionally required due process is respected and the end result is hopefully a judgment or decree declaring that you are the lawful owner of the vehicle to the exclusion of all others and extinguishing any liens or claims, if any.
After you get the Court Order, you take that to Penndot for processing as an involuntary vehicle transfer and should end up with a clean Pennsylvania Certificate of Title.
Please contact Bryan W. Shook for more information. He can be reached at 717-884-9010 or by email. Bryan W. Shook, Esquire is the founder of Vintage Car Law®, Shook Legal, Ltd., and Motor Study®. Attorney Shook is changing the way the law looks at old cars and making the process more enthusiast friendly. Bryan Shook is a litigation attorney based with offices in Central Pennsylvania although he is regularly called upon to try cases across the country and represent clients around the world. Email or call today for more information. 717-884-9010
