getting a vehicle title

Nick167

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A guy I help out bought the contents of an old machine shop that went bankrupt and there was a ford f350 in there and they couldn't find the title he tried contacting the previous owner but he wouldn't sign anything so he could get a title for it is there any other way to get a title for it? To keep it related he would use it to pull a trailer with some of his tractors on.
 
Go to the DMV,Secretary of State,whatever you have in your state and ask. Dad got one once. I remember he had to buy a bond. Seems like it was for more than the value of the vehicle. I got a trailer title one time for one I bought without a title at an auction. That had to be inspected by the Sheriff's Department and they had to fill out an inspection form and run the vin through their computer.
 
Your local Police or Sheriff Department should have someone certified to do a salvage vehicle inspection. Contact them.
 
If the vehicle was handled/passed through the bankruptcy trustee then he can issue a "new" title. IF not that way, if you have a bill of sale for the vehicle then asked your local legal beagle about clearing the title. In some states the sheriff can do so through a sheriff's sale. You need state by state guidance on this as every state is a little different.
 

It may depend the state your in but here in MA
we used to be able to get a good/clean title Not a salvage title for an abandoned vehicle. We did it often when I worked for a tow co.but I don't remember the details now. Check with the RMV in your state.
 
Buying a junker with a good title is easier and cheaper in most states. Switch vin tags and sale junker as scrap metal.
 
Others touched on it and you have to go by your state laws. But look into the Alabama tile thing, and you can file a line for storage or repair and get one that way, since owner did not pay. TIP: any avenue can be long drawn out mess.
 
> Buying a junker with a good title is easier and cheaper in most states. Switch vin tags and sale junker as scrap metal.

That is a good way to go to jail. A law enforcement officer can easily tell if the VIN has been switched on most vehicles.
 
I bought a trailer that did not have a title. I applied for a title and the state mailed one to me. They would not give all the info they had on the trailer, like who owned it, but it did come with the year it was built. It really wasn't that much of a hassle.
SDE
 
Have your friend talk to your local DMV, this is a common situation that every state handles differently.

Ten years ago I bought an old car from an out of state estate. The title could not be located. The MN DOT required me to provide a "statement of facts" from the seller. The process was pretty easy and did not take long even using "snail mail". I had zero problems insuring the car or re-selling the car a few years later. It was worth the little bit of extra time to do things properly. If everything is in-state it should make things even easier for your friend.
 
VIN tag switch from a junker to the driving vehicle isn't exactly legal most places, considered down right illegal usually and the false document charges usually convicted of after a 'stolen vehicle' charge initially filed still cost some fine money. Still happens sometimes though, watch out for a vehicle inspection for EPA checks and the road side DWI checkpoints. Most vehicle purchased at auction or through a bankruptcy court or estate sale without title are in most states a inspection of vehicle by police for road worthiness and stolen reports, liens outstanding and double title fees, couple months process time and you have a usable title and registration after following DMV instructions and even if vehicle comes up on hot sheet or repo list for unpaid loans you avoid all criminal charges because you started the state suggested paperwork and are considered a 'innocent third party' to any crime. The no title transfers are known in all states, procedures vary to get the title and plates, registrations but if the vehicle comes u clean after inspection the fees aren't usually to much- especially for older vehicles with minimal retail value. I've gotten titles for estate sale purchase, little motorcycle/scooter that never was issued title, old impounded after crash motorcycle and car with wrong VIN info on previous title. State paperwork to be followed and some extra fees will get most vehicles back on road legally. RN
 
Here in MO. our trailers, trucks, cars, boats, etc all have to be registered, titled, and licensed.

My dad passed away and we didn't get an old stock trailer switched over. We were going to have to get a lawyer, go to court, bunch of hassle.

I "gave" the trailer to a friend of mine. He "gave" me $500.

I still get the licensing paperwork, in my dads name, evey 3 years. I go down and renew the license, send the stickers to my friend, and we all go on our happy way. Costs me about $26 for a 3 year tag. Small price to pay to help out my friend.

Guess if I die he will junk it, or run it with some other trailers license on it till it falls apart.

My advice, if you were here in MO., set it on fire, push it over the hill and forget you ever saw it. More trouble than it's worth

Gene
 
Contact the trustee. They will get him what he needs to title it if the truck is part of the bankruptcy.

If all else fails Nevada is easy to get a title out of. They don't even require a bill of sale. I applied for a title from Nevada years back for a car I bought without one in Colorado. I don't remember exactly how it worked, but I gave them the info on the vehicle and a couple weeks later I had a title and a set of plates without having to bond it. I then took the Nevada title the Colorado DMV and did a title transfer. It worked pretty slick.

Greg
 

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