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JimmieD
That all makes prefect sense, Trey and pretty much fits with what I was thinking after more facts came out. Sounds like you're okay fine all the way and did the right thing, and only thing you could reasonably do!

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PwrWgnDrvr
>>For a fact he had no other choice or reasonable option.<<

In CA his simpler and easier choice is to submit his "notice of release of interest and non responsibility". Belated submittal is still accepted and valid.

Leaving the car in impound allows the title to be acquired by the tow co thru the lien sale process.
Seems like neither the buyer nor the seller followed the laws.

Prudent thing to do is see an atty.
I actually described this whole thing to my bro, who IS an atty, yesterday. His comment was that "this is a real mess, that could get ugly if the buyer shows up in the next year". There, that is free, third hand legal advice, FWIW, u get what u pay for....LOL

Problem there is the effective date of submittal of Release of Interest, which is included on the forms. DMV might accept that it was sold 18 months before, but a court would not necessarily accept that. Trey's affecting 'Release of Interest' would occur at a date after the fact of impoundment. The impound yard could have a field day with it, showing he was just trying to beat the fees, maybe illegally.

I'd still say he did what a resonable man would do and apparently it's all coming out that way. Hoping for a happy ending here!