I have had good luck using a power of attorney in Texas. You fill out the
form including the VIN of the car and then have the registered owner sign
it. At that point you own the car. You can go down to the DMV and request
a certified copy of the title, sign the registered owners name using the
power of attorney, and then have a new title issued in your name. It can
all be done in an afternoon. The hard part is finding the registered owner
in the first place.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Gill" <willie2570@hotmail.com>
To: <james.m.koken@gte.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: Replacing Lost Titles
> Hello James,
>
> Congratulations on your new roadster.
>
> Motor vehicle titles are controlled by state governments and therefore
there
> are some differences from state to state. Assuming your 1969 Roadster was
> last titled in Texas the following would be my suggestions:
>
> Obtain a Certified Copy of a Texas Certificate of Title.
>
> 1. If you know that there was no lien listed on the title.
> A. Call Texas Department of Transportation "Fax A Form" on demand Toll
> Free number 1-888-232-7033 and request form VTR-34 "Application for a
> Certified Copy of a Texas Certificate of Title for a Motor Vehicle."
>
> B. This form requires the original signature of the owner as listed on
> the title. Costs $2.00 to mail in the application and get a Certified
Copy.
> Instructions and list of addresses to mail it are on the back of the
form.
>
> C. Have the owner endorse the Certified Copy of Title on the back.
>
> D. Take the endorsed Certified Copy, Bill of Sale, etc. to your local
> Title office and have the Title transferred to your name.
>
> James, you are dealing with Government Bureaucrats, so do not get
> discouraged or angry if someone is not helpful or delays the process.
Texas
> Department of Transportation has gotten extremely picky in the last year
or
> two. If you are persistant, you will get your title and be driving your
> roadster and feeling the wind in your hair soon with a big smile on your
> face.
>
> If you need any help, just contact me.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Gill
> Denton, TX
>
> 1970 SRL311-14359
>
>
>
>
> >From: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>
> >Reply-To: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>
> >To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Vehicle titles (lost)
> >Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 16:39:48 -0700
> >
> >Hey list,
> >I purchased a 69 2000 last year and the seller was unable to come up with
a
> >title. Car has not been licensed for 10 years since he moved from Texas.
> >The
> >car is fairly clean and I would like to restore rather than part out.
> >Anyone
> >know of any title companies that can help me out? I contacted "Broadway
> >Title"
> >and they will provide a registration and bill of sale (bogus). Colorado
> >motor
> >vehicle says I need a title, registration only will not work.Also CO
makes
> >you
> >go to an inordinate amount of trouble to get a salvage title (appraisals,
> >bonds, etc.)
> >thanks
> >Mike Koken
> >
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