Title Information Questions

[twobjshelbys]

So as I read this the car was purchased and titled in Georgia. That owner then moved to PA and the car was registered, but the car was not titled, in PA. The car was then sold and titled to someone in CO.

The registration and titling in CO would have been based on the GA title.

In short, the skipping of the PA title is allowed by most states. It is not CO's concern where the title originates, and apparently PA did not require the car to be retitled to be registered.

This is not unusual. For example I bought my Ford GT while I lived in Colorado and titled it there (since the ownership changed). When I moved to Nevada I was not required to change to a Nevada title so I still hold the Colorado title. When I sell the car, the Colorado title would be endorsed to the new owner and they would have to re-title the car in their state.

FYI, the title is a document of legal ownership. Trust me - possession of the car may be 9/10 of the law, but that remaining 1/10 is what allows banks to repossess and title loan companies to operate.