Can I get a declaratory judgement on a car title without an attorney? I have the car and the original title - it's got an error

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The private seller made an "accidental" error on the back of the title when signing it over to us. He started to write in the wrong box and then scribbled it out before filling it out correctly. The DMV said we have to get an affidavit signed by the seller, but the seller will not respond with the signed affidavit. We are now unable to get the car licensed. We have phone records and email records showing our attempts at contacting the seller. The scribble on the title is in the "trade in - $" box. We have the original title (with error) and the car itself. We don't have the money for an attorney right now. Help!

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Ronald Burdge ·
You probably can but it won't be easy. It will be confusing and you will likely have a hard time getting anyone in the clerk's office to help you figure it out too. It is very likely you will need to get an attorney's guidance, if not just let them handle it for you, to get it done. Call your local attorney bar association and ask for a referral to a local attorney near you. If this answer was helpful, please give a “Vote UP” review below. And be sure to indicate the best answer to your question so we can all be sure we are being helpful. Thanks for asking and Good Luck. Ron Burdge, www.BurdgeLaw.com Click here for a list of state and local attorney bar associations http://www.hg.org/bar-associations-usa.html Prefer to talk to a woman attorney? Click here for a list of state and local women attorney’s bar associations http://www.ncwba.org/ourmembers-linkstomembers.shtml What are attorney bar associations and how do they work? Click on this Wikipedia answer here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_association
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Mark Dean ·
You could try--but it would not be easy and I'm guessing at the end (assuming you make it through) you will have wished you spent a few hundred to get it done quickly and correctly--likely without ever having to go to court yourself. I'm just estimating, but I'd guess you'll spend roughly 10 hours if you try to go pro se.
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