I called the BMV to find out exactly what has to be done in Ohio for the title...
The nice lady explained the seller has to have or acquire the title, or if you have a bill of sale, you must get a court ordered letter from the BMV with info of the vehicle and go before a judge and state all information & condition of vehicle with pictures, and if all goes well, the judge will issue a court ordered title that you can take to your local BMV and title the car into your name.

And she said it can all be done in one day.......