minnisota and old cars/trucks

[austinsailor]

I just talked to a fellow on northern minnisota that I'm buying some pilothouse parts from. He tells me that they've passed a law that makes it a crime to sell or transport untitled vehicles, or something close to that. They can't be sold, like at am estate sale, thay can't be transported. He expects down the road they'll go out and take them from your property and charge

you, sort of like cleaning up toxic waste.

Anyone know more about this?

Heck, sounds like I could be arrested hauling my truck

Back from canada.

[Young Ed]

Fellow Minnesotan and I've not heard a word about anything like that.

[Norm's Coupe]

Austin,

Did the supposed new law also make it a crime to buy a vehicle without a title? If you are unsure about the new law, I'd call the DOT and check it out. That way you get the story straight from the horses mouth, not what someone thinks they heard.

[greg g]

This is on the unofficial state by state DMV guide on the web;

If the seller can produce neither the title nor the registration, the buyer will need to show the following to Driver and Vehicle Services in order to title and register the vehicle:

Bill of sale signed by the seller or sellers. Photographs of the vehicle taken from all sides. You don't need to take this step for utility trailers weighing less than 6,000 pounds gross. A written statement of facts completed by the seller. It must contain the vehicle's year, make, model, and vehicle identification number. It also needs to have an explanation as to why there isn't any proof of ownership available and give as much detail regarding the history of the vehicle as possible. The seller must then sign the statement. A written statement by the buyer saying that the buyer will need to defend the state against any claims of ownership that might arise. The buyer must sign the statement. The state may also require the buyer to purchase a surety bond to protect the state from any ownership

[Young Ed]

Done this a few times. I did it for both my car and truck. Truck we had to bond. Car I didn't. I also would have had to bond my 55 Dodge but I abandoned the title process and the car altogether and sold it to someone in Nebraska. He sent me a form for his state that I had to sign with a notary in order to get his title there. My Dad has done it a couple times for things he bought and has had to bond everyone. My truck was troublesome because the bonding company wouldn't give a bond for something we didn't have proof of ownership to. And the state wouldn't give us proof of ownership(the title) without the bond.

[Frank Elder]

Done this a few times. I did it for both my car and truck. Truck we had to bond. Car I didn't. I also would have had to bond my 55 Dodge but I abandoned the title process and the car altogether and sold it to someone in Nebraska. He sent me a form for his state that I had to sign with a notary in order to get his title there. My Dad has done it a couple times for things he bought and has had to bond everyone. My truck was troublesome because the bonding company wouldn't give a bond for something we didn't have proof of ownership to. And the state wouldn't give us proof of ownership(the title) without the bond.

Man Ed, that is quite a circle dance to perform. Kind of like the old joke, A man shows up at the docks to apply for a job and is turned down. He asks why?

The crusty old longshoreman says "Ya gotta belong to the Union!" And the man replies, "How do ya get into the Union?"

You have work here......

[Young Ed]

Ya neither side ever did give in. Finally my Dad got what they called a signature bond. Basically based on his word credit etc. As a 21 yo without owning really anything they wouldnt give me one.

[Frank Elder]

In nebraska we can file what is called a "mechanics lien" if nobody disputes it you have a title.

You have to post an ad just like searching for a title in the local papers.