Junkyard Used car in my name!?
2 years ago I sold my car to a junkyard, i had the title notorized gave to them. Well last week the police contact me saying that my car was in a accident and and fled the scene try to explain i sold car, they dont want to hear and are going to charge me. even had notory call them, they dont care what can i do to prove i got rid of car, and i am still responsible?
Plates were removed from the car, and this is in the state of ohio. There are wittness when the car was picked up too, dective not trying to hear it
State Laws on Automobile and Responsibilties for them can vary greatly from state to state...
That said you didn't say which state you live in so I couldn't do assistive research on your state laws...
However you do have a good thing in your favor for court, a pretty smart move... Notarized title paper work...
The Wreckingyard/Junkyard has been at least negligent in letting your previous vehicle
#1) get out of their hands no matter how it happened
#2) they should have been keeping track of every car in their inventory (including the one they got from you) obviously they didn't do that...
#3) if the car was stolen from them it is there responsibilty to make a Police Report on it even if it were considered a low valued car or salvage car etc.
#4) Their obligation to you may also be covered under state laws governing Salvage yards and motor vehicles... These can and may still apply even if the Salvage yard went out of business... the Former owners of it may be liable to you and the State's dept that governs transportaion issuse in your state...
Immediately ASAP contact an Attorney in your area that specializes in Automobile and Automobile Accidents and also criminal Defense..
.this Attorney will wake up law enforcement and get them off your back
also discuss with the attorney filing suit against all involved etc.. check into if car as finger printed and suspected driver identified...
theives often do not use gloves...especially if they think they won't be caught and a car obtained from a slavage yard would seem like a safe bet..
P.S. also check into staute of limitations... on somethings there is a 2 yr limit on both civil and other litigatory actions which might bar them from pursuing you in court..
However in severe felonies sometimes there isn't a statute of limitations.. Again this is an attorney's territory for them to advise you
Walt
