OT-Truck with lost title

Ive found on older ford deisel truck in an old barn and after talking to the owner hes told me the last owner died 20 years ago and the title has been lost and that i could have it since the junkyards need titles.
So being 17 with restro hobby id like to jump on the deal but i dont know how had it would be to get a lost title. Does anyone have experince with getting a lost title? and how hard its to get one?

If you know the local sheriff, he can help you with getting a sheriff's title.

If you know the local sheriff, he can help you with getting a sheriff's title.

run the serial # and follow up with duplicate title if possible.

Go down to your local department of motor vehicles. If there is a
license plate number, take that, and also the VIN number, if
available. They will probably have a record of the past owner,
and you can ask the procedure for getting a title. They may
make it sound hopeless, but it can be done if you get the right
paperwork.
You may need a bill of sale from the real owners relatives, or
from the current owner gifting it to you, if possible.
Sometimes, there is a provision for abandoned vehicles.
In Houston, there was an independent company that could
procure Texas titles for a small fee, no questions asked.

go down to your local tag agent,or dmv, and ask,it varies widley from state to state.

As long as the truck is 20 years old or more, there are many private companies that sell new titles - as long as your state allows it. Here in NY it's allowed.

If you go the normal "lost title" route through your DMV, you might run into a road-block IF the ownder died "intestate" or left a will with no mention of the truck.

Check with the local Department of Transportation for information in obtaining a certified copy of the title.

Make sure there is no lien on the truck.

Try to contact the owner/owner's family listed on the title.

If you can find out who was the "executor of the estate", generally a relative, they have the power to sign legal documents, and could help you apply for a lost title. And, good luck on your venture.

This place charges $500 to get a new title for any car or truck made 1987-1994. That's a lot of money though.

http://www.getnewtitle.com/pricing.html

as folks have already said...local dmv is place to start...bit of advice tho...avoid a salvage or rebuilt title if possible...insuring those type of titles are more expensive and if youre 17,its even worse...in Texas we have a process called a bonded title and is/was fairly easy and cheap.

There are dealers who sell titles.I talked to one at a large carshow in our area. He has the title and the matching vin plate that goes with the title. He claims to go to salvage yards and buy the titles and vin plates so that restorers can get a vehicle registered..for example if you bought a '50 Ford title from Michigan with vin for your '50 Ford restoration,you could then get a current registration in whatever province or state you are in..he charged big money for this,most of them around $500. If you have the vin on the vehicle it shouldn't be too hard to get it registered in your name.
I had the same problem with a couple of Massey Ski Whiz snowmobiles I bought..no registration paper..I had to go to the town hall and swear to a Commisioner of Oaths that I had legally purched the snowmobiles, with that and the vin number I was able to go to the MTO office and get the snowmobiles registered in my name(Ontario Canada). Wasn't that hard,so there are a couple of ideas for you,like I said if you have the vin thats half the battle.

Here in SD you can apply for a lost title or abandoned vehicle title.
You need to start at the license bureau to get a form to send to the
state and they will send a new title. Works that way here anyway.

Google Las Vegas Title Co,Ive used them several times,good co. no problems,Ive got titles from every thing from my 49 chevy pu to a semi

jimmy

Just go to your local DMV and ask. They go thru this kind of thing all the time.
I lost the title to my one truck. Went to the DMV title department with VIN number in hand and it took all of a half hour. I did have an old registration for it as well. They needed to make sure it was not stolen. Some older ones they have to see to to inspect. I took my old 1926 over on a trailer to be inspected.

Would be real helpful to know the state you"re in, procedures vary. Deceased former owners last known relative or executor of estate- Wisconsin DMV probate form to have relative/executor sign meant Dodge camper van processed an hour after presenting to DMV clerk. Iowa bonding title $75.00 deposit with state meant little Yamaha never titled got plated and tentative title that became full title in 1 year with the return of deposit money- this required a deputy sherrif to inspect the little scooter, about 10 minutes. Old R50/2 from Chicago police impound after wreck- impound fee becomes lien and plates issued 2 weeks after back on road with R51 front end and various VW, Harley,BSA parts, drive through inspection, title next year. 20 years setting, storage fee disposal for $1.00 reciept and a inspection of VIN for "collector/antique" plates gets a registration with a road inspection required after restored plus a record. history check that means possible title in a year after notice and claim period- might not be allowed on road at night while this is going on. 1948 Ford pickup, 1952 chevy pickup get done in Iowa for about $150.00 each and 6 months on one and a year and extra month on other for titles. Illinois 1931 VL Harley gets a new title and registration when 1936 registration slip presented- state records don"t go back that far but law says "proof" of prior ownership- and "proof" has 1/2 page of acceptable "proofs" that included old insurance papers, Lien fee reciepts, loan documents, chains of bill of sale, military disposal reciepts or combinations- and that includes old speeding tickets indicating possession at time of ticket. Have fun RN

Just go to the county where it was last registered and talk to them. Chances are they will still have original registration on file and they then will tell you what you can do. Every state has different rules on that type of stuff. This would be the best advise you can get rite now.

If it was easy the current owner would have filed for lost title.

Don't think you could get a lost title for someone else's truck.It would belong to the owners estate.

In about 1980, I was given a 1951 Chevy 2 door car. It cost me $2 to get a duplicate title in South Dakota.

Look up your Dept. of Motor Vehicles or whatever they call it on the internet. I just did it here in NY nothing to it.

WHAT? In NY, titles first come along in 1973. Before that, no such thing as title.

Title and VIN tags for 'collectors' from Canada known to some people-- 1%ers used to run new cycles across border and swap for old Canadian chopper projects with good market in Chicago, Titles alone were a good sell or trade item, altered old form Illinois title good for a swapped Canadian 45WA Army cycle that wasn't originally supposed to be brought back into US. Some cars disappear from US and end up in Canada with unreported wrecked VINs, then come back sometimes to US. 'Collectors' curio VINs and title for $500.00 can be handy in the chop shop trade. RN

Used to be, here in Michigan, you could get a TR-54 and Certificate from the Secretary of State office. Police officer comes out to do a vehicle inspection, researches the VIN to make sure it isn't stolen, officers signs off and you can go file for lost title in your name.

Hope this helps,

Anthony