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    Default Assessed Towing and Impound Fees After New Owner Didn't Register a Car I Sold

    My question involves a traffic citation from the state of: California
    I sold my car and sent in the release of liability within 3 days of the sale. The new owner did not register the vehicle in his name before the car was stolen from his possession. The car was stolen within 2 weeks of my sale of the vehicle. New owner also failed to purchase insurance. The car was recovered by a police patrol in a town several hours away. I was contacted about the car via lien sale papers. I am listed as the registered owner and the legal owner space is blank. Do I have to go to my local police and the city police where car was recovered to geet releases or can I note on the lien sale docs the change of ownership and transfer the responsibility to rightful owner? thank you

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    Default Re: Sold Car 2 Person Who Didnt Register B4 Car Stolen, Towing Fees and Liability

    I would contact the new owner and work with them to coordinate the vehicles release together. This is what you would want someone else to do for you. Make sure it gets transferred this time.

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    Default Re: Assessed Towing and Impound Fees After New Owner Didn't Register a Car I Sold

    The registration should note your release of liability to the new owner. You were noticed because your name still appears as the registered owner, though if the release is on file you should not be liable for any fees.

    You might want to verify through the police department (either the reporting agency or the recovering agency) or the DMV to find out if the current registration with DMV indicates your release of liability. If no release was recorded, you coul dbe on the hook for any fees that might accrue.

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