A title and registration for a car are extremely important in the event that the driver is stopped by the police. Lack of this documentation will result in a fine and possibly criminal charges.
Then you need to file criminal charges aganst her. That's fraud.
Then you'll be facing lawsuits and possible criminal charges.
You should file a police report immediately and ask for help in pressing criminal charges.You should file a police report immediately and ask for help in pressing criminal charges.You should file a police report immediately and ask for help in pressing criminal charges.You should file a police report immediately and ask for help in pressing criminal charges.
Settlement charges are fees assessed through the title company associated with buying a home. Title charges include fees directly related to the transfer of title, such as the title examination, title search, document preparation, and fees for the title insurance policy including attorney fees. They are normally charged to the buyer.
It would be the amount your title lawyer charges.
Criminal prosecution is instituted by the Dist. Atty. or similar person in position (states label this title as state attorney, solicitor, etc.), or any deputy state attorney. When a person has been arrested for crime, criminal action is commenced. The law enforcement agency will review the evidence and present it to the prosecuting attorney, who decides what charges he will file against the defendant.
The bank should be listed as a lienholder on the title. If you sold it, the bank would have to be paid the amount you owe them from the proceeds. Otherwise, you could be inviting possible criminal and civil charges for selling an item that technically wasn't fully yours, not to mention, whoever you sell the car to may not be able to even get a title due to the existing lien.
Crime
You're looking for Arizona Title 13 - Criminal Law http://www.azleg.gov/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=13
Unless they're an agent licensed by the title holder to sell the vehicle, they've committed a crime, and could face charges.
If you have signed the vehicle title over to them as security for the loan, or they hold some kind of legal paper giving them ownership, yes. If you don't pay back the loan, or fail to surrender the vehicle to them, legally the vehicle belongs to them. ----------------- No, it is a civil matter. They can repossess the vehicle, report as a default on your credit and sue you for defaulting on the contract. ------------------ READ YOUR LOAN CONTRACT! If you default, and then conceal the vehicle from them, or their repossession agents, you have "converted their asset to your own use" - which is the definition of larceny - which is a criminal offense.