Ex has car, but won't transfer vehicle registration to his name after divorce

[Anonymous]

Don't believe the lady at the MVA. Of course you can cancel it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could you report the cars as stolen? They are still registered in your name.

Also, stop trying to do everything for your ex, he is a big (divorced) boy and can handle it on his own.

No she cannot. Once they found out the facts, she actually could be charged with false prosecution.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately, I don't have either set of plates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, I don't have either set of plates.

You don't need the plates. You need your divorce decree and ID. They can look up the registrations using your ID.

[Anonymous]

Yeah. You don't need plates. When you sell your car, don't you just show the vehicle paper. You only need to return the plates if you no longer want the plate.

[Anonymous]

The title may be the issue. If OP signed over over title but ex-DH has not transferred said title then the MVA record would still show that OP is the owner. In that case she would not be able to cancel the registration.

[Anonymous]

Don't think so. Like if you sell a car and sign over title to the dealer but he never registers it to anyone does that mean you are still liable? No.

You just go to do,, tell the you have signed over so they have record that you are no longer the registered owner. Cancel insurance and you are done. What he does with the car is his problem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah. You don't need plates. When you sell your car, don't you just show the vehicle paper. You only need to return the plates if you no longer want the plate.

Not true. In MD you must turn in your plates otherwise you'll get slapped with crazy fines. Almost cost me $3k a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

In Maryland you must return the plates, at which time you cancel the registration. Then you can cancel the insurance.

If you signed over the title, either get the divorce enforced, or if you know where the cars are located, go take the plates off while he is working and then take them to the mva and turn them in. You tell them you sold the car, which you did since you signed over title and no longer have it and that is that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In Maryland you must return the plates, at which time you cancel the registration. Then you can cancel the insurance.

If you signed over the title, either get the divorce enforced, or if you know where the cars are located, go take the plates off while he is working and then take them to the mva and turn them in. You tell them you sold the car, which you did since you signed over title and no longer have it and that is that.

This. Go do it.

[Anonymous]

If taking the plates doesn't work file a motion for contempt of court. Just look up a boiler plate one, to get a hearing in front of your divorce judge, then explain the situation to the judge.

[Anonymous]

Same situation here only he's racking up thousands D's of dollars in unpaid tolls. I'm reporting g it stolen. I'll sell the car and pay the fines with it. It legally is still my car and the plates are suspended from his non-payment of tolls. He's a real dick.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I knew that DCUM would have some answers, lol. I called the MVA this morning and the lady told me there wasn't anything they could do -- that I would have to proceed with a civil suit. Ridonkulous

Some facts must be missing because what the lady at MVA told you is contrary to what happened in my case. You are not required to keep a registration (and plates) on a car that you no longer own and I actually was told that it is illegal - the divorce settlement is deemed a "sale or transfer" of title.

In my case, I signed over the title to a vehicle as part of a divorce settlement also and he recorded it right away. I then went to MVA with my divorce paperwork - they pulled up the title to verify the transfer and I was able to cancel my registration and turn in my plates. The variable in your case may be that you have allowed him to dirve on yor plates and registration - but like I said, I think that is illegal. If I were you, I would go to MVA in person and ask to speak to the supervisor.

x2. Workers at the MVA are lazy and hate their job. Of course they wont go out of their way to explain things over the phone.

+3. Sad but true. You don't have to explain it to the MVA worker. Just go there and cancel the registration. It's like when you sell your car to somebody else.

Do it soon before he gets into an accident and the other party will sue you for "allowing" him to drive your car. Sure, you have proof that the car is not legally yours, but it's a hassle to answer a suit.

It happened to me. I sold a car to a guy, and he didn't transfer the title to his name. He didn't even get insurance for the car. So, he reared ended somebody, and that somebody's insurance paid for the damage ($20k). Then the insurance turned around and sued me (and the other guy) because my name was in the title to recover the payout. Luckily, my friend is an attorney, and he was able to provide the bill of sales to the opposing lawyer. They dropped my name from the suit.

[Anonymous]

Since you sold the vehicle to you ex pull the tags off the vehicle when he's not looking. Return them to the DMV/MVA etc and cancel the insurance. That ends your ownership. The rest is his problem if he wants to keep the vehicles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, I don't have either set of plates.

You don't need them, there is form you can fill out to say they are lost and then cancel the insurance.