Needed documents to register a Motorhome

Under NO circumstances would I directly give this person any money!!!!

You absolutely need to have the title. Talk to your bank, they will tell you how to proceed.

wallynm wrote:
Do it like buying a house. Find an escrow agent and the agent will be able to handle the funds, process the title and what ever else needs to be done. Most banks or credit unions can aid you in this endeavor.

X-2, This post is really solid advice when it comes to protecting yourself!

The finance company needs to be involved.
THey will tell you what to do.

Do it like buying a house. Find an escrow agent and the agent will be able to handle the funds, process the title and what ever else needs to be done. Most banks or credit unions can aid you in this endeavor.

When I bought a coach under similar conditions in FLORIDA, I paid the lending company direct. As it turned out, the seller also had to pay the lending company his share of the payoff.
In any case, once the loan was paid, the lending company contacted the DMV, ELECTRONICALLY, removing the lien from the coach. The coach was still in the sellers name at this point. The seller and I then made a trip to a Florida DMV office(it can be any FL office) and he asked for a copy of the title. We got the title, he signed it over, and the transfer was complete.
Fl uses electronic titles so once you leave the DMV, you will have a physical title in your name, printed on the spot.

I believe you will need permission from the lienholder. They will need to be paid off before the owner can sell. At least that is how it's been on anything we have owned that had a title with a lienholder. There is no way I would give him the money - it should be going to the lienholder so get them to sign off on the title.

NO DON'T DO IT!!! You haven't given a lot of info, but this has scam written all over it. If you give the money to him and he doesn't pay the loan off, then you'll never get a title and the lien holder will come and take the motorhome from you. You need to work with his lien holder and only write a check to them. I do know there are companies out there who offer an escrow service, but I've never used one. Basically you give the money to them and they pay off the lien and hold the money until the title is properly received and turned over to you, then they pay any left over money to the seller.