Selling vehicle privately. What if buyer doesn't register transfer?
I am selling a vehicle privately in Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website states:
The vehicle will remain registered in the seller’s name until the vehicle transfer has been completed at ServiceOntario. Caution, if the vehicle transfer has not been completed, you may be pursued legally as the vehicle owner in the event of an infraction involving the vehicle.
A seller should follow up with the buyer to ensure that the vehicle transfer is completed. A seller should retain proof of the vehicle transfer. For record purposes only, seller may visit a ServiceOntario centre to notify the ministry that their vehicle has been “Sold”. However, this does not transfer the vehicle ownership.
So, what do I do if the buyer simply refuses to ever complete the vehicle transfer? Am I liable forever for infractions? How do I force the buyer to do the transfer?
The vehicle will remain registered in the seller’s name until the vehicle transfer has been completed at ServiceOntario. Caution, if the vehicle transfer has not been completed, you may be pursued legally as the vehicle owner in the event of an infraction involving the vehicle.
A seller should follow up with the buyer to ensure that the vehicle transfer is completed. A seller should retain proof of the vehicle transfer. For record purposes only, seller may visit a ServiceOntario centre to notify the ministry that their vehicle has been “Sold”. However, this does not transfer the vehicle ownership.
So, what do I do if the buyer simply refuses to ever complete the vehicle transfer? Am I liable forever for infractions? How do I force the buyer to do the transfer?