Title question washington and bill of sale

[joejiz]

Hi, I'm looking to buy a 69 chev truck in the Washington and drive it back to Canada.

The seller is selling the truck for a friend but says he has a title. I phoned DMV and gave license plate and said no leans on it.

My question is how do I protect myself since the seller isn't the owner?

My gut tells me it isn't a scam, I just want to make sure he can actually sell me the title and truck legit.

Anything I need to look for or something he can email me so I can see before coming all the way down to see it?

Any help is appreciated. I'll worry about the border and getting inspected and insured back in BC.

Thanks!