I ran into title issues some years ago thanks to a flipper. TX title requires a signature front and rear, it was only signed in one place. So I went back to him to get the second signature and he signed it, except the title wasn't in his name and that caused the DMV to have issues. So I ended up umping thru the bonded title hoops. After that rigamarole I don't have anything to do with anything that has title issues.
I would find out what your state requires to get a title in this case and if it is worth the hoop jumping.
It will depend on what type of vehicle it is and if it's something that kind of rare as well. If it's rare and in decent shape it might be worth the risk dependent upon the price as mentioned here. I'd say if it was a T-Top or Sunroof Magnum/Cordoba it might be worth it. I spent a year searching those a long time ago and only found a hand full for sale in various states of condition all over the country.
