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Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:13 am

Hi Y'all-Here's the sitch ..... got an offer to buy a baja ,good deal but the owner died,willed it to family who has possession but cant find title. How to get a new title in heir's name so he can sell it to me?Anybody deal with this themselves? Need advise so I can get it done.

Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:27 am

the owner has to go to the DMV produce ID and they will issue a new title -- or probably due a title change for you right there if you go with him

Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:32 am

2type2 wrote: Hi Y'all-Here's the sitch ..... got an offer to buy a baja ,good deal but the owner died,willed it to family who has possession but cant find title. How to get a new title in heir's name so he can sell it to me?Anybody deal with this themselves? Need advise so I can get it done.
the family must title it in one of their names, then sign it over to you. if they are selling the car to you, and part of that sale included a clear title, then they are obligated to do this... their problem, not yours.

if money has already changed hands, and you have the car in your possession, you can apply for title as a vehicle that was abandoned on your property. dmv will attempt to contact the last registered owner (deceased fellow) for a period of time, usually 60 days. if they are unable to contact the last registered owner, they will then issue you a new title in your name.

Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:44 am

the "current owner is the heir or hiers, they dont have a title. I am trying to get the ball rollin' as this guy is slow to do it but promised me the car (we are not strangers ,BTW). I'm looking to do his homework so he'll go do the deed sooner.Figure he needs to bring the will to the DMV,but hopefuly I can find out exactly what else is needed so I can move him along the process, and just do one dmv visit!

Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:59 am

The person or persons that have inherited the car will have to prove who they are and have legal documentation with notary seal as to the inheritance-- DMV is very used to dealing with this.
They will also - in person-- have to demonstrate this and also - in person-- prove who they are. - Then at this point they might call for a vehicle inspection -- they do this in Washington-
While you have them there they can do a title change to you -- otherwise they will want to mail the title to the rightful owner( seller ) and this might take two weeks
I have had great luck going to the Dmv and spilling the beans and getting a Id number from them with their suggestions written out for me-- this allows you to follow their directions exactly and then return with that same list of demands and bang ya got it all !
As I think about it – why are you consulting us at all – call the DMV in your area !

Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:54 pm

2type2 wrote: the "current owner is the heir or hiers, they dont have a title.
yes, you've already stated that. the heirs need to obtain a title, in their own name, which they can then sign over to you. believe it or not, this is not the first time a vehicle owner has died! the dmv has forms and processes in place for exactly this scenario. but you cannot do anything about it... the heirs must do the paperwork and apply for the title.

Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:35 am

JerryMCarter1 wrote: As I think about it – why are you consulting us at all – call the DMV in your area !

I can't speak for this guy nor do I know what the DMV is like in FL but I can say that dealing with the CT DMV is a very unpleasant and slow experience to put it mildly. I'd rather get punched in the gut then go to the DMV.

I miss the IN BMV... They were great!

Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:39 am

Find out if the car is still in the system. If it's not, forget them and apply for a lost title either through Florida or Vermont.

Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:51 am

You can take the registration certificate to DMV to get a duplicate title - then a death certificate to get it put in heirs name (probably of little value so doubt they would need a will). They might put right in your name but heir will have to be there.

Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:56 am

BenJAMin wrote: Find out if the car is still in the system. If it's not, forget them and apply for a lost title either through Florida or Vermont.

I'm also in the same boat. Just was wondering about VT.

Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:57 am

I have never been able to figure out what the Sam hell is wrong at the DMV's .. I have been to so many states and every single one of them are seeming pisssed off , crabby, aggravating to understand and they leave you there standing with -- like what do I do here-- like pulling teeth to get them to fess up to-- get the job done.

In Arizona, they will start a dialog ticket and everything they request they will put on paper so that the next employee can take it from there- and if the next employee has a discrepancy with the first employee --- everything on the paper from the first employee will fly - with the supervisor .

I have made a lot of cars and hot rods and fought missing titles and stolen cars and the works -- so far AZ is the best

But wow what a place to be and what a shitty place to work --

Total frustration and pissed off people all day long !

Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:24 pm

I had a couple junker cars that I decided to try with the VT method for my own curiosity and it worked perfectly! Now that I've done it with cars that didn't matter, I now have total confidence of this way of doing lost titles.
caseydenise wrote: BenJAMin wrote: Find out if the car is still in the system. If it's not, forget them and apply for a lost title either through Florida or Vermont.

I'm also in the same boat. Just was wondering about VT.

Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:40 pm

I just did this and this is how we handled it in NC

If the estate of teh deceased is not yet settled. you will have to go to DMV with the Executor of the deceased. The Executor will have to have on their possesion a letter of testamentory with a court stamp. This is standard for all executors. They probably have a suitcase full of the letters with the stamps. You and the EXEC. go to DMV. DO a title transfer and lost title app at the same time. The title will come to you if there are no incumberances to the title. If the estate is settled, then the owner will need to go to DMV with legal proof that they are now the new owner. Usually this involves something from the lawyer that assisted in settling the estate. There may be a simple form held by the new owner. You and new owner go to DMV and apply for title transfer and lost title app at teh same time. Again the title will come straight to you if the title is truely clear. The executor has full authority to sign a lost title app for teh deceased. The ne owner can do teh same if they have the right paperwork.
Shuw Wee Good Luck. My transaction took about 5 minutes at the DMV