# Car Lein Release Question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 25, 2006, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823 "2006-03-25T09:37:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/1 "2006-03-25T09:37:50Z")
I am being forced to post and ask this question. On Monday, my son, is planning to buy a car from another board member. The car he is buying, has a lein on it. Now my son, can give him cash…so there’s no waiting for a check to clear. So, on Monday, when they go to the bank to pay off the lein…the bank will give them a lein release notice. The bank is telling my son…the old owner, needs to come to the DMV with him, and bring the lein release form. He doesn’t want to inconvience the guy, and would rather just take the release form…himself, and show that it’s paid off. Is that possible? Or does the previous owner, have to physically come in, and bring the form with him? Thanks A Lot. - Dan ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/2 "2006-03-25T09:41:11Z")
Nope, not required. As long as there is a bill of sale (reciept), Signed title, and bank-letter-headed lein release you don’t need anything else. Done it a bunch of times before on both sides; seller and buyer. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/3 "2006-03-25T09:55:19Z")
Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/4 "2006-03-25T10:00:55Z")
> [@97FormulaWS-6](#): > > Nope, not required. As long as there is a bill of sale (reciept), Signed title, and bank-letter-headed lein release you don’t need anything else. > > Done it a bunch of times before on both sides; seller and buyer. :word: 97formula is right, went through this situation a few times myself and had no problem at all ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/5 "2006-03-25T10:01:49Z")
So if the bank issues him a release statement, THAT DAY. Cause he’s paying it off with cash… he can just give it to Adam to take to the DMV? and thanks. Thats all. ---
**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/6 "2006-03-25T10:03:48Z")
yeap…it should be find ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/7 "2006-03-25T10:06:25Z")
THANKS! ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/8 "2006-03-25T10:47:52Z")
Keep in mind some banks are pretty ghey about processing things and there is a chance that you don’t get the release “that day”. X… ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/9 "2006-03-25T10:50:48Z")
make sure everything is properly notarized, meaning the title and the lein release and the bill of sale and it won’t be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![mickdad246](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mickdad246/32/7274_2.png) [@mickdad246](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mickdad246)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/10 "2006-03-25T13:20:56Z")
> [@97FormulaWS-6](#): > > Nope, not required. As long as there is a bill of sale (reciept), Signed title, and bank-letter-headed lein release you don’t need anything else. > > Done it a bunch of times before on both sides; seller and buyer. he is correct, just did it about 2 wks ago ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/11 "2006-03-25T13:29:28Z")
could your son please bring me his old 2.0 motor to my house. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/12 "2006-03-25T13:45:08Z")
as long as he isn’t buying the EVO ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/13 "2006-03-25T16:46:34Z")
yep, Mario had a lein on the Z was no big deal as long as u have title and lein release with receipt ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/14 "2006-03-25T19:06:09Z")
If the car has a lein, for lets say $10,000. And the seller writes him, a reciept for $2,000. Is that going to be a problem? Or do they have to be the same amount? ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/15 "2006-03-25T19:09:57Z")
well that sounds illegal to me ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/16 "2006-03-25T19:10:35Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Keep in mind some banks are pretty ghey about processing things and there is a chance that you don’t get the release “that day”. > > X… True. It took M&T 3 WEEKS to process my lein release. I was livid! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/17 "2006-03-25T19:10:57Z")
Thanks. Can I get a decent/real answer? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/18 "2006-03-25T19:12:53Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > True. It took M&T 3 WEEKS to process my lein release. I was livid! Not if you pay it off in cash…or atleast thats what the bank told me. I’m planning on giving Adam the amount to buy the car in cash. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/19 "2006-03-25T19:21:15Z")
> [@Mr. Beckington](#): > > Not if you pay it off in cash…or atleast thats what the bank told me. I’m planning on giving Adam the amount to buy the car in cash. What bank is this? M&T told me that I could not pay it off in cash so I had to use a check. And yes if you get the lein release that day, Adam can take it to the DMV and register the car. The original owner has nothing to do with it at that point. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823/20 "2006-03-25T19:22:20Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > What bank is this? M&T told me that I could not pay it off in cash so I had to use a check. > > And yes if you get the lein release that day, Adam can take it to the DMV and register the car. The original owner has nothing to do with it at that point. HSBC. We talked to them today. They said a cashiers check would also clear that day. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-lein-release-question/9823.md?page=2)