How difficult is it to get a title?
We have an opportunity to buy my ideal old travel trailer. It is a 1970 Aristocrat Lo-Liner with the L shaped kitchen. My biggest concern is that the seller does not have the title, but says he will ...
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There is a vin number on vehicles. The purpose of the vin number is that if the vehicle is stolen then the owner reports the vehicle stolen by its vin number.
OTOH, when a person fills in the back side of the title it is a proof that the vehicle was sold.
The title serves multiple purposes of being able to easily transport the information needed to a DMV window to change ownership, to get license plates and to pay taxes on the sales transaction. In Wisconsin there is no requirement for license plates on trailers under 3K lbs so many people dont bother to file for a title transfer and avoid paying for both title and sales tax.
Physical possession of the title, the vehicle and a sales receipt should be enough. But not in Florida.
What I got is a clear title showing no liens, filled out and signed by a previous owner. All Florida has to do is check to see if the vin number shows up as stolen.
OTOH, when a person fills in the back side of the title it is a proof that the vehicle was sold.
The title serves multiple purposes of being able to easily transport the information needed to a DMV window to change ownership, to get license plates and to pay taxes on the sales transaction. In Wisconsin there is no requirement for license plates on trailers under 3K lbs so many people dont bother to file for a title transfer and avoid paying for both title and sales tax.
Physical possession of the title, the vehicle and a sales receipt should be enough. But not in Florida.
What I got is a clear title showing no liens, filled out and signed by a previous owner. All Florida has to do is check to see if the vin number shows up as stolen.
