Lost title problems?

joel55bug · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: Lost title problems?

I've already run a search, but no luck! Maybe I'm doing something wrong! My question is that I bought a car and don't even know the title holder or his name, with this situation how do you obtain a title without swapping pans? Any one in Texas dealt with this? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Joel

r39o · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject:

First thing I always do is contact the police. They will let you know if it is stolen or not. After that, it is a matter of going to the DMV with a complete paper trail for the car and then filling out a statement of facts. Pay your money and hope for the best.

There are other ways that will "clean" a tittle but, I understand these things are being contested )protested?) by some states DMV.

Okrasa-Oval · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject:

There are title service companies, you can check in Hemmings. I had good luck with one but beware, they might not work where you live.
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bro2539 · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject:

Call Deans Title Service in Fort Worth. I used him and everything went perfect. 817-829-1557

vwwitch · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject:

i have a 1952 zwitter that i found in a barn in PA ... it had been there for 36 years and no one new where the title was or how to get one so i used this title service and got a new title for it ...

http://www.its-titles.com/index.htm

i live in maryland and they dont accept a bill of sale for a title and told me that without a title it was impossible so i went this route and had no problems ... only cost me about $ 125 or so ... good luck .... hope this helps

joel55bug · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:

I figured this was the place to post this question! You all have been very helpful, thanks for the input!

Towel Rail · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

You bought a car that didn't have a title? Shocked

Don't do that next time. Laughing

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joel55bug · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:25 am Post subject:

Ya, I bought a 1959 Euro Ragtop for $100 and the the Semaphores and complete ragtop assembly are there! So I could scrap the car and still make money, but the #'s in the chassis and the body match and I believe in saving these cars not sending them to the grave!

lee70airbug · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:31 am Post subject:

hell, nice find
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CheapBusForSale · Samba Member Joined: May 08, 2005 Posts: 496

I bought a 58 bus about 6 months ago without a title and I went to my insurance agent and had a Bond made out on it which ran the #'s to make sure that everything was ok. And I was told by my agent that "that was all I had to do in order to get a new title"....But what he didn't tell me was that in order to get a title with a bond the van has to be operational...which its not. And after it is operational again then I have to have a DMV inspector come to my house and check it all out. So don't go that route, because Its a pain in the ass. And if my agent told me all this before I paid him a hundred bucks I never would have done it.

DrDarby · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:23 am Post subject:

I have used "ITS" as stated above many time always with good results.
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GB2S · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject:

Are you in possession of the car? If so, you can get the forms from the DMV for a storage lien. It can take a few months. (gotta allow for legal respnse time). Follow the instructions EXACTLY and you should be fine


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