rants&venting ! is there rules for selling items here?

maybe the laws are different in florida, that is why i ask this. how come the title was never transfered out of the owners name when 71dodge bought it? when i sold/purchased vehicles in az the title needed to be notatized and then you only had a set time to transfer before penalities would kick in. to purchase a car from someone who does not hold the title is risky, at best. you are taking them at there word that the title is clear....