Posted by Bob on February 12, 2020 at 18:03:58 from (64.255.159.199):
In Reply to: what to do?what to do? posted by farmer rock on February 12, 2020 at 16:48:28:
If the so-called "owner" is legitimately the owner, THEY need to get the duplicate title, then transfer ownership to you.
If it costs more to do this in your state than the vehicle is worth, RUN, don't walk away.
DO NOT buy it, then try to clean up the mess.
All my life I've heard about "sheriff's titles", bonded titles, etc., etc., etc., but have NEVER gotten first-hand info from someone that has successfully done those things for "title missing" vehicles. (NOT to say it hasn't worked for some, in some states, but more than once I've gotten questioning or dubious looks from the local sheriff just for asking about such things.
When buying/possessing a vehicle for which you do not have a title, you always run the risk of the REAL title holder coming forward and declaring it stolen and you'll have the law after you.
Many legit junk yards won't even buy a wrecked vehicle with no title just for that reason.
Also, if you fix it up/improve it and someone else holds the title and comes forward to claim it you can have it taken away and lose the purchase price and the value and time of everything you've put into it.
SIMPLE version, have the seller get a legitimate title (if you want the vehicle bad enough you could help with the cost of that), and only THEN fork over the purchase money and take possession of it.
If that doesn't work out, keep looking, there's other vehicles out there!
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