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Dealership Wants Me To Correct An Error After Buying My Car.

Where: Ohio

Background: Father passed away in the state of Florida around a year ago. I have his death certificate. He helped me purchase a Toyota Camry about 5 years ago. The purchase of the vehicle was in Ohio, and the vehicle is and always has been registered in Ohio.

So I decided it was time to trade in my Camry. I called the dealership I bought it from, and I talked to a salesman, a sales manager, and a finance manager, about my concerns regarding my father’s name being on the title. I was assured by all three of these individuals I would encounter no trouble in that regard.

So I go into the dealership, trade in my Camry, and walk about with a new car! Hooray!

That was a week ago. I get a phone call today from one of the finance managers saying that they’re having trouble transferring the title, and that I need to call the title office to take my fathers name off of the title.

So I do just that. I call my local Ohio title office, and they tell me that because my father was considered a resident of Florida at the time of his passing, I will need to file through Florida probate court to take his name off the title. I’ve already heard some numbers (filing costs and lawyer fees) that I’m not feeling very good about.

Question(s):

1) Is it really my responsibility at this point?

2) What can the dealership do if they can’t get the title transferred?

3) What should I do?

Any help would be very much appreciated.

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