Stop in for a cup of coffee

I just remembered, in a few weeks I need to go get my car a title, registration, plates, tags, etc. (has been off the records since 1988.) I have all of the applications and other things to get all of the papers to make the car legal again but a friend told be to just put a lien on the car. He told me that if the previous owner does not reply in 30 days, the dmv will call you and give you a title and the car is legally yours. Have any of you guys done this or have had any success?


My son in NC bought a car without a title and had the VIN ran and it checked out clean.... He was able to get a "bonded title" with an insurance policy to protect him in case someone comes forward and tries to claim ownership, he will get his money back that he paid for the car through the insurance policy on the bonded title... If nobody claims it within the time limit, he gets a fully cleared title when the time limit expires....