A while back I saw on here somewhere about how to get a title when you have a car without one. A freind of mine bought a car out of Canada & they don't have titles up there. Need some help here anyone, thanks
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Don't assume you need a title to get one. If it is correct that where you got the car didn't have titles ,your state should accept a bill of sale . We went through that in Massachusetts. They did not require titles prior to 1973 . My uncle bought his car in 1969. We went to the MBA with it and got a title,
In my state(Indiana) if you have a bill of sale the BMV will give you paper work to be filled out by a Police officer then you can apply for a title. Involves a search for stolen vehicles. Not difficult but time consuming, I think each state is different. Check with your BMV.
I just got mine, title, & YOM plate registration, with only a hand written Bill of Sale, it was fast, easy and cheap in Texas. 1 year of full coverage insurance = $157.00 Hagarty
I just got title to my '36 pickup in Illinois...but I had a Michigan title from the 1960's to surrender. It was signed but not dated or notorized. The lady at the DMV told me no problem if I didn't have the Michigan title as they don't expect a car from 1936 to have a title anyway. Bill of Sale would be fine.
Alabama only requires a bill of sale and current insurance for vehicles 35 years and older. The bill of sale needs to contain:
(a) Cost of vehicle and date of sale.
(b) Full description of the vehicle and VIN number.
(c) Complete name and address of the new owner.
I would ask you own DMV the question first- try to get some one up the line a bit. I have run into a ton of misinformation... California was real easy for me, I was pretty straight forward- so were they.
Karl