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IVT1 · 03-08-2013, 08:43 PM

A while back I saw on here somewhere about how to get a title when you have a car without one. A freind of mine bought a car out of Canada & they don't have titles up there. Need some help here anyone, thanks
(IVT1)

tiquer · 03-08-2013, 09:03 PM

Here its called vehicle registration and we can not get licence or insurance with out it. What province did your freind buy the car from?

jim1932 · 03-08-2013, 09:31 PM

Don't assume you need a title to get one. If it is correct that where you got the car didn't have titles ,your state should accept a bill of sale . We went through that in Massachusetts. They did not require titles prior to 1973 . My uncle bought his car in 1969. We went to the MBA with it and got a title,

Dave C · 03-08-2013, 09:32 PM

In my state(Indiana) if you have a bill of sale the BMV will give you paper work to be filled out by a Police officer then you can apply for a title. Involves a search for stolen vehicles. Not difficult but time consuming, I think each state is different. Check with your BMV.

flat-v8 · 03-08-2013, 09:44 PM

I just got mine, title, & YOM plate registration, with only a hand written Bill of Sale, it was fast, easy and cheap in Texas. 1 year of full coverage insurance = $157.00 Hagarty

Scott H in Wheaton · 03-08-2013, 09:57 PM

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I just got title to my '36 pickup in Illinois...but I had a Michigan title from the 1960's to surrender. It was signed but not dated or notorized. The lady at the DMV told me no problem if I didn't have the Michigan title as they don't expect a car from 1936 to have a title anyway. Bill of Sale would be fine.

Every state IS different.

30A · 03-08-2013, 11:53 PM

Alabama only requires a bill of sale and current insurance for vehicles 35 years and older. The bill of sale needs to contain:
(a) Cost of vehicle and date of sale.
(b) Full description of the vehicle and VIN number.
(c) Complete name and address of the new owner.

4tl8ford · 03-09-2013, 08:05 AM

No matter what you have to meet your states requirements - Some are easy, Some are not
SEMA has a run down by State here
http://www.semasan.com/page.asp?cont...tling&g=semaga

IVT1 · 03-09-2013, 01:54 PM

car is from Calvary thanks

Barlea · 03-09-2013, 04:31 PM

That would be Calgary, I think? Calvary is a bit further East. ..B.

Karl Wolf · 03-09-2013, 10:41 PM

I would ask you own DMV the question first- try to get some one up the line a bit. I have run into a ton of misinformation... California was real easy for me, I was pretty straight forward- so were they.
Karl

03-08-2013, 08:43 PM	#1
IVT1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mobile,Al. Posts: 146	Title or no title A while back I saw on here somewhere about how to get a title when you have a car without one. A freind of mine bought a car out of Canada & they don't have titles up there. Need some help here anyone, thanks (IVT1) __________________ Go hard, or Go home

03-08-2013, 09:03 PM	#2
tiquer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Posts: 392	Re: Title or no title Here its called vehicle registration and we can not get licence or insurance with out it. What province did your freind buy the car from?

03-08-2013, 09:31 PM	#3
jim1932 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hancock, MA Posts: 2,783	Re: Title or no title Don't assume you need a title to get one. If it is correct that where you got the car didn't have titles ,your state should accept a bill of sale . We went through that in Massachusetts. They did not require titles prior to 1973 . My uncle bought his car in 1969. We went to the MBA with it and got a title,

03-08-2013, 09:32 PM	#4
Dave C Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wheatfield,IN Posts: 49	Re: Title or no title In my state(Indiana) if you have a bill of sale the BMV will give you paper work to be filled out by a Police officer then you can apply for a title. Involves a search for stolen vehicles. Not difficult but time consuming, I think each state is different. Check with your BMV.

03-08-2013, 09:44 PM	#5
flat-v8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Magnolia Texas Posts: 586	Re: Title or no title I just got mine, title, & YOM plate registration, with only a hand written Bill of Sale, it was fast, easy and cheap in Texas. 1 year of full coverage insurance = $157.00 Hagarty

03-08-2013, 09:57 PM	#6
Scott H in Wheaton Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wheaton, IL near Chicago Posts: 861	Re: Title or no title Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just got title to my '36 pickup in Illinois...but I had a Michigan title from the 1960's to surrender. It was signed but not dated or notorized. The lady at the DMV told me no problem if I didn't have the Michigan title as they don't expect a car from 1936 to have a title anyway. Bill of Sale would be fine. Every state IS different.

03-08-2013, 11:53 PM	#7
30A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 100	Re: Title or no title Alabama only requires a bill of sale and current insurance for vehicles 35 years and older. The bill of sale needs to contain: (a) Cost of vehicle and date of sale. (b) Full description of the vehicle and VIN number. (c) Complete name and address of the new owner. __________________ Restoring 36 pick up

03-09-2013, 08:05 AM	#8
4tl8ford Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 78	Re: Title or no title No matter what you have to meet your states requirements - Some are easy, Some are not SEMA has a run down by State here http://www.semasan.com/page.asp?cont...tling&g=semaga __________________ Dick C Erie, PA 1996 Exploder 1952 Ford F2 (Driver) 1948 Ford F1 Panel (Frame off resto-rod) 1946 Ford Coupe (Basket case)

03-09-2013, 01:54 PM	#9
IVT1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mobile,Al. Posts: 146	Re: Title or no title car is from Calvary thanks __________________ Go hard, or Go home

03-09-2013, 04:31 PM	#10
Barlea Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Central Alberta Posts: 441	Re: Title or no title That would be Calgary, I think? Calvary is a bit further East. ..B.

03-09-2013, 10:41 PM	#11
Karl Wolf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,Ca. Posts: 1,509	Re: Title or no title I would ask you own DMV the question first- try to get some one up the line a bit. I have run into a ton of misinformation... California was real easy for me, I was pretty straight forward- so were they. Karl