WTP-GC wrote:
Actually, the problem is very much the OP’s. Maybe not their responsibility, but still very much their problem. ...
Only once money changes hands. Until then it is the Executor of the Estate's issue to deal with. They need to present clear title.
colliehauler wrote:
...He passed away and the estate sold it without a title....
Uh-oh. Sounds like the money already changed hands. I hope whoever took the money was legally allowed to sell the asset and act on behalf of the estate.
B.O. Plenty wrote:
There is usually only three reasons a trailer has no title.
Lost
Trailer was stolen
Trailer has a lien against it
You missed one.... The long-lost relative who shows up after the funeral with a claim on the inheritance, and the title in hand.
My thoughts... If this was bought on a smoking deal from the estate, then this is worth the hassle. I am not sure I would pay full market value without the title.
Good luck!
-Eric
