Asked in Traffic Tickets and Consumer Law for California

Q: I sold my car but did not go to the dmv to transfer ownership. The car has been towed... what can I do?

I did an online transfer of ownership last January when Ihad to pay for a parking ticket for the person who bought my car. Over a year later, I now received a notice that the car has been towed. The ownership was never transferred and now I am in trouble. I currently live in Japan. Help!!!!

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Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: if you can not afford a lawyer, write a letter to the court.

normally they do not like that but explain you did on line transfer and hopefully you have some proof you can copy and enclose.

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