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08-10-2011, 06:23 PM
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Location: CA
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Title recovery on my RV
 I purchased a RV through a private party and they had a lost title, and now I can't get a hold of them. I call and call and leave messages but No response. How do I recover a lost title without the owner involved?
Can I claim it as an abandoned vechile?
Are their speicalist that work only on recovering titles?
I paid for the vechile in cash, I have the application for the dulipate title, I also have a copy of his drivers licenses, the bill of sale and all that but no title. I paid for the smog and even the registration, but I'm so frustrated on what to do...   
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08-10-2011, 09:44 PM
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So where does it stand with the DMV? Folks loose titles all the time... at the Dealership, they would just have to fill out a Statement of Facts affirming the title was lost and an application for a duplicate.
In the worst possible case and if the vehicle title is clear... you can bond your purchase.
I have know n garage owners to get title for abandoned vehicles via a lien sale.
Too late now... my practice when selling or buying a vehicle from a private party is to complete the transaction at the DMV office together...
I'm more worried as a Seller that someone would be operating a Vehicle in my name creating a possible nightmare with tickets, fees and penalties.
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08-11-2011, 09:58 AM
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Location: Sacto,Ca
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Call Donna, here's her website
Services (http://www.proregservice.com/services.html - broken link)
I've used her in the past
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08-11-2011, 06:43 PM
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Location: Carmichael, CA
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If you have the bill of sale, the signature on that can be used in lieu of the signature on the title.
Did the actual title still show a legal owner? That would need to be dealt with, but it's not that hard to do. If no legal owner, then you're good to go.
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09-03-2011, 11:26 PM
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Hopefully there wasn't a lien on that $1000000 RV. If you can't get a hold of the previous owner (and it sounds like you can't) the only way I know is to buy a bond and have the vehicle inspected. Hopefully, the person who sold it to you was the owner and there was no lien holder. I guess you could file an abandoned property report with the DMV and see if they try to come back and claim their property!! Advise them you will charging rent at $$$ a day and then file an abandoned vehicle report. Remember, this is NOT legal advice. I am not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV. If you can find them, they can always obtain a replacement/duplicate title from the DMV and then sign it over!!
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09-04-2011, 04:17 PM
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Location: Carmichael, CA
285 posts, read 188,315 times
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You can't do an abandonment lien on a vehicle that you purchase, whether you play an attorney on TV or not. My advice above was correct--just take the bill of sale to DMV.
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09-04-2011, 05:04 PM
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Location: Columbia, California
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OP only made the one post. Probably will never return.
I agree with cb73 that there is enough already to work with.
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