hi guys iam wanting to know there is a estate sale coming up soon the old guy past a way and there is a elky for sale my sister is over the sale i would like to buy the truck and save it but there is no title for it .iits a82 -87 any ideals .there going to sale it as parts

There are several possibilities but all will be challenges. Take the VIN # to DMV and have them run it and you can get the information as to who it was titled to last. If the plate is still on it that will help. If you are lucky it is in the guys name and you could possibly get the executor of the estate to sign the transfer. You can usually order duplicate titles when one is lost - at least here in FL you can.
I bought a car body out of the junk yard once and was able to get the last owners name and found him in a little town not too far away, contacted him and told him the story. We met and he signed the paper work.
You can also do a salvage title. You take in all your receipts for stuff to fix it and go through an application process and end up with a new title. Lots of affidavits to have notorized and etc.

The problem with going as a salvage title is the new title will be stamped "Salvage" and any potential buyer will think it was a wreck or a flood damaged vehicle.
Another possibility is a mechanic's lein. Do you have any buddies that own a licensed repair shop? You could buy the car, bring it there for repairs and "forget" to pick it up. Let them put a lein on it, they get a title and you buy it from them.

well i was told by some friends to buy a junk one to get the title .could this be done and if so does anybody have one

Dakota, You need to careful... I think what your friend is suggesting would be considered fraud. If the El Camino has been licensed even five or more years ago you should be able to get a title. You need the cooperation of the current owner. When my father gave me his Caballero several years ago he couldn't find the title. We went to the Secretary of State office. My Dad needed his drivers license and the VIN number and for a fee we had a new title so he could transfer ownership to me. Make sure you do this according to the law, it will prevent headaches later. If the current owner wants to sell, they will do what needs to be done.

Jerry

the old guy past away It's an estate sale...I don't think he's going to get the owner to be much help! Diggin up the owner and draggin his corpse into the Secretary of State's office, DMV or whatever it's called, probably wouldn't go in your favor...even if you're a good ventriloquist! :lol: LMAO just picturing this (ewwwww 'sniff sniff', what's that smell?) Check with your state to see what can be done as far as getting a title issued from a Bill of Sale from the Executor of the estate. Swapping a title from another vehicle is illegal...in any state! To be honest with you, with all the running around and paperwork you'll probably have to do, if it was me, I'd pass on it and find something else. The reason why they're probably selling it for parts, is that they can't find the title and they don't want to deal with all the headaches of getting a title for it themselves, but like I say check with your state first about getting a title issued from a "Bill of Sale." Also is the car worth saving if you do go through all the hassels...did you take a really good look at it, or do you just have big eyes 8O and a drooling mouth because you think you can get it so cheap? Remember...Buyer Beware!

8) I have actually done this one before. The person with the power over the estate can sign for the deceased. I just went to the DMV and got the application for lost title and a power of attorney form. They fill out the lost title request and then with a notary they sign the power of attorney form for transfer to you and the title will come to you in your name. Each state is different. Some states only require a bill of sale on vehicles over a certain age. There are also services that for a fee can get you a title through another state. We used to use one out of Nevada (cannot remember the name) and we always ended up with a New Jersey title. 8O Could it have been mob related? :lol:

8O Could it have been mob related? :lol: Hmmm...could be! It wasn't GAG Title Service was it? (Guido, Anthony and Guiseppes) 8)

Dakota,
You need to do this right. 30 plus years ago I was trying to sell my grandfathers truck in OH. To make a long story short, the vehicle had been titled in MN, however the serial numbers didn't match. Apparently granpa, an honest farmer, did go to a jukyard and had gotten a title for his truck. It wasn't a brilliant thing to do, but a farmer that actually did field plowing with a horse for many years wasn't too concerned about some of the technicalities. I had to take the truck to OHHP headquarters to try to get a title because I didn't know that the serial numbers didn't match until I tried to get it titled in ON. The dealer obviously wouldn't sign off on it. Anyway, after about 3 hours of questioning by OHHP people, they looked at the truck. Needless to say, it was obviously an old farm truck and they authorized a new title. It's probably done differently now, but the estate executor should be able to get the vehicle transferred to you once you get a duplicate title.

thanks guys i want to do it right i'll try and see what i can do i think its been longer thank 5 yrs since its been licence i dont know if it was in his name at all

It had to be in somebody's name.

Been there on this one in Calif and if it is a actual business doing the estate sale it will be no problem. Make your offer and buy the car and before you pay for it just have them hand write or type an Exhibit that this sale is subject to a successful title being obtained within 7 business days. That is what the Estate sales company put on my bill of sale before I even asked for it.