[VAC] Re: MISSING TITLES

["Frank M. 'Mitch' Hill" <fmhill@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, it is doable...  I went through the procedure last fall in Massachusetts.
How you will need to proceed to process a new title will vary from state to 
state.
The good news is most states have a procedure for creating titles for 
"salvaged vehicles" where the original paperwork has been lost or 
destroyed.  If you can prove to the State's RMV that you legitimately own 
the vehicle without question, they will usually issue a new title with out 
any hassle.

Most states will accept a recent altho expired registration certificate, if 
it is in another individuals name, that person usually has to apply for a 
replacement title, then can transfer it to you.  If you have no type of 
paperwork at all, and the former owner is no longer available as was my 
case, the registry usually will accept an application, then research to 
confirm the information as supplied. In my case, the state took about three 
weeks and issued me a new title.

The big hassle was finding a registry employee that knew it could be done 
and how to do it.  After a month of getting turned away by my local county 
"state RMV office", (they kept deciding they wanted more information each 
time I went in with the info they asked for my last visit),  It became 
obvious to me they didn't know what they should be doing.

I went to the State RMV office in a different county, stood in line 20 
minutes, in 5 minutes, the lady processed the application, issued a 
temporary title, registration and plate, 3 weeks later the new title was in 
my mailbox...

Moral of the story, if at first you don't succeed, try a different RMV 
office..


Mitch Hill - WA1YKN / AFA1HN
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