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rockfla · 05-03-2022, 08:46 AM

Alabama "used" to ALSO be a very easy state to get a title "problem/issue" resolved IF you knew a resident AND as long as the vehicle you were working with was NOT stolen. Alabama never issued titles to vehicle prior to 1972 SO there was never a "paper trail" on a vehicle 72 or older. We had several vehicles with lost titles (here in Florida) that we "ran" through Alabama by just a hand written "Bill of Sale".......BUT now.....you have to have the vehicle present at the time of registration AND I think you also get issued a "title" at the time of registration....It's been quite awhile since we had to do it SO maybe someone from Alabama can confirm the issuance of titles now? ALSO here in Florida, bringing a car from another state and getting a Florida title, you also have to pay a state "impact" fee on the transfer. Alabama USED to be a big "stolen vehicle" destination here in the southeast because of such lax documentation!!!

05-03-2022, 08:46 AM	#11
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,995	Re: Got NO Title? "Vermont Loophole" To The RESCUE Alabama "used" to ALSO be a very easy state to get a title "problem/issue" resolved IF you knew a resident AND as long as the vehicle you were working with was NOT stolen. Alabama never issued titles to vehicle prior to 1972 SO there was never a "paper trail" on a vehicle 72 or older. We had several vehicles with lost titles (here in Florida) that we "ran" through Alabama by just a hand written "Bill of Sale".......BUT now.....you have to have the vehicle present at the time of registration AND I think you also get issued a "title" at the time of registration....It's been quite awhile since we had to do it SO maybe someone from Alabama can confirm the issuance of titles now? ALSO here in Florida, bringing a car from another state and getting a Florida title, you also have to pay a state "impact" fee on the transfer. Alabama USED to be a big "stolen vehicle" destination here in the southeast because of such lax documentation!!!