Bill Of Sale Canada

I live in Canada ... foreign securities may be lost to cars from NJa
Thank you.
George

Cars are not transferred by a deed of sale, any deed of sale does show that you paid for it. Cars are transferred by title. If the seller has no title, they do not own the car. If they do not have it, they can not sell it.

Since your name is not on the title, it is not possible, you can request a title. If you request a duplicate, it is sent to the person named on the title, would not you, nor, apparently, the person you got it. You've been scammed.

Cars 1972 and older do not have titles in NYS, not sure of New Jersey, but suppose the same thing. The property was transferred through the registration slip. NY If the owner has not one, maybe he can use this form
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv51b ...
to establish ownership, obtain registration and transfer for you. Or, maybe you can get a form like this in Canada.

I think the person who sold you the car was to avoid paying taxes and licenses titration not the car, at least he was not the drive or be very fast. It was his responsibility, regardless of the state, under the car where he lives. The title could be lost, the car could be sold under a deed of sale if it was not running when several other scenarios.
I would write to NJ Department of Motor Vehicle dept, send a copy of any materials you had with the car with the identification number (found by looking at the scoreboard from outside the car window driver side front), and explain the circumstances. Request a NJ NY rename and forget. But by all means of names, dates, etc. and send the documentation if you have it (bill of sale for NY guysa).
I hope you did not buy a stolen vehicle.
You can google or yahoo NJ state departments, and they will reply by e-mail if you contact them that way. They'll tell you what to do from this point.