George,
When I bought my car, it had no title. The car was abandoned at
the repair shop. They had to use a lawyer to get legal ownership
of the car. I dont know what forms they were, but the new owner
had the paperwork, but no title. I went down to the DMV with him,
as I would never buy a car without a title, and they processed
all the paperwork in front of me, then I paid him for the car.
I would call DMV and ask what the process is, looks somewhat complicated.