Forgot the trailer....
----- Original Message -----
From "Brent Wolf" <wolfbj at prodigy.net>
To: "Thompson, Michael (CCI-Atlanta)" <Michael.Thompson@cox.com>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: Title vs. Bill of Sale
> It all depends on the states involved. From personal experience, my advise
> would be to check with the DMV, and they will probably tell you to get a
> duplicate title.
>
> A little example: I am STILL (3 months) waiting for some paperwork to come
> from California for a car I bought in Texas. Seems the previous owner
lost
> the title (or anyway the family couldn't find it), and also did not bother
> to register it when he bought it. And the car had a old california plate
on
> it. So...by Florida Law, required to go back to the last registered
owner's
> state DMV and get a owner/lien holder report. Requested same from Cal.
DMV.
> Recieved it, went to DMV - NO. There was no name and the Cal report. Back
> to Cal DMV - "Oh, we can't give out that information". Explained why I
> needed it, Cal DMV said - We can contact the Florida DMV to give them the
> info. My question - Can the Florida DMV call you? No - How do we know they
> are the DMV?
>
> Ok, Back to Florida DMV? NO they have to call Cal DMV..... and so on.....
> Finally, I found someone in Cal DMV with sense and VERY willing to help.
> They are willing to send me a registered report with the address block out
> after I send them a copy of the Florida State Law Requiring the info AND
> after they send a notice to the last registered owner getting his
permission
> to do so. If no response from the last registered owner after 4 weeks,
they
> will send the info. (The last time this car was registered was 1981.
>
> Again, the advise - GET THE DUPLICATE TITLE.
>
> It would have been soooooo much easier, cheaper, and faster getting
another
> vin plate and title. Another thing, if you part out a car, keep the vin
> plate and title. Somebody will need it.
>
> Just my experience.
> Brent
> 76 Daily Driver
> 71 On its top
> 72 Waiting to get Title
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thompson, Michael (CCI-Atlanta)" <Michael.Thompson@cox.com>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 7:33 AM
> Subject: Title vs. Bill of Sale
>
I can't seem to find the title
> that I had back when I bought the car. I was 19 and I didn't really keep
up
> with paperwork. Does a car of this age require a title or will a bill of
> sale do?
> >
> > With a Sad Thank You,
> > Mike Thompson
> > '71 Spridget "Natas" (spell it backwards...you'll
> understand)...sob...sob...:-(
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