Thanks for the thoughts, guys! Well, it seems this Pontiac has slipped away too.
The title is in the original owner’s name, not the sellers, and he’s been passed away for quite a few years.
Although signed, this shouldn’t really be an issue except at the DMV here in my county needing a Bill of Sale between me and the owner with...you guessed it...a signature of the dead dude!
And after talking with the lady at the DMV, she basically told me to just have the guy out the title in his name so there’s no issues. Oddly enough, I agree with her but it’ll take a while since the DMVs are backed up due to The Sneeze.
This will be the second Pontiac to slip away due to paperwork logistics and round-a-bout procedures. I get why people don’t want to register the car for whatever reason, but if you’re flipping it, should be in your name unless you’re a dealer. For me, it’s an issue. Might not be for someone else but having gone to the DMV too many times...repeatedly...for the same stupid issues I’ll just steer clear on this one.
There’s always another!
Cheers
Dave