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If I can’t get a title, can I legally sell or scrap the car? | NC
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Q: If I can’t get a title, can I legally sell or scrap the car, and what documents would I need? A: Usually, no — not in a normal private sale. If the car is still titled in a deceased person’s name, the sale usually has to be handled by the estate’s personal representative, or through a limited inheritance procedure, before clear title can be transferred. Without that authority, you usually…