Title to a motor vehicle.

Practice point: Title is transferred when the parties intend the transfer to occur.

Student note: Therefore, title may pass to a purchaser on delivery of the vehicle, notwithstanding that formal registration of the vehicle in the purchaser's name occurs later.

Case: Godfrey v. G.E. Capital Auto Lease, Inc., NY Slip Op 07903 (1st Dept. 2011).

Here is the decision.

Tomorrow’s issue: A binding signature.