Question On Car Registration

[oldsmoboat]

Daughter in law (dil) sold a vehicle to some "friends". The friends have the vehicle and the keys. There was never a bill of sale, just a verbal agreement.
They paid 50% down and were supposed to make a few payments.

They have made no payments and it doesn't look like they intend to.
Dil moved out of state and the car is still in her name since the people haven't paid it off.

What possible issues could the dil face if the people in possession of the car get a ticket or get arrested in the vehicle?

I assume possession of the vehicle/payment is a civil issue. Are there any possible criminal issues?

This came up as the registration expires in two weeks.

TIA

[Jeepers]

have her fill out a release of liability , and what she should have done on day one ...

[Invisible_Dave]

^^^ this. As of now if the current "owner" were drunk drive into someone...the DIL could hold part of the civil liability.

[P5Ret]

Criminal probably not. However any unpaid parking tickets could affect her if she moves back to Ca. I don't know if DMV reports that information to other states, or if they can use it to deny a driver's license. An unlicensed driver who get caught driving it could potentially end up with her having a lien against her for tow charges, not likely but possible. Depending on how much money is involved she may just want to write it up as a bad choice with questionable friends, and make it all go away by signing it off and mailing the release of liability to DMV.

[daves100]

car

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/online/nrl/welcome.htm

online fill it out ASAP....

[oldsmoboat]

Thanks, doing the Notice of Transfer.

[Notorious]

Fill out the release of liability right away. You can do it online.