Friend bought jetski, no Title for Trailer?

[hostage]

I have heard horror stories about this, though the owner only had the title for the ski. The owner gave my friend a 90 day satisfaction guarantee and wrote it on the receipt. If the owner is a legit person and everything is good, but they can't find the title. How much of a can of worms is this? Is it just calling the DMV and asking for a new title. The trailer has a plate, but was last registered in 2012.

 

[smokeonthewater]

The SELLER needs to apply for a lost title and then supply it to the buyer.

 

[thumpar]

The SELLER needs to apply for a lost title and then supply it to the buyer.

Depends on the state. Here in Washington the buyer can file for lost title and get a new registration at that time.

 

[oldjeep]

Was there a title? No titles for light trailers in wi

 

[Scott Danforth]

My trailer was titled in Wisconsin. IIf the combined weight of trailer and boat exceed 3000#, it must be titled and registered in WI.

In Florida, titles only for trailers over 2000# (empty). however every trailer must be registered (technically the registration is the title)

some states there are no trailer titles. however if your local DMV is asking for the title, you live in an area that requires a title.

 

[hostage]

He is thinking about just registering it as a custom trailer: http://dmv.ny.gov/forms/vs105.pdf

 

[jbetzelb]

Register it as home made works in most places. My boat trailer is a TI trailer and it is registered as home made.

 

[bobdec]

Can't even guess w/o the state location. Here in GA no title required for boat trailers.

 

[hostage]

Can't even guess w/o the state location. Here in GA no title required for boat trailers.

Looks like they removed the info from the posts about location, you can click on the users profile and see where they are, if they put it. I am from NY.

 

[thumpar]

Is the title in the persons name that he bought it from? I have gone to the DOL with a buyer when I couldn't find a title and just signed off on it. They got a new title in their name.

 

['82Glastron]

In Canada you can just register it as homade and you get a new plate for it. That way you don't have to deal with transferring the ownership. I am not sure if the same rules apply for the states.

 

[Bamaman1]

Every state is different on title issues. In our state (Alabama), boat trailers and boats are not titled at all.

Most title states are for taxation purposes on ad valorem taxes.

All boat regulations and licensing/titling information is available online.

 

[bassman284]

In Canada you can just register it as homade and you get a new plate for it. That way you don't have to deal with transferring the ownership. I am not sure if the same rules apply for the states.

Seriously bud, it depends on the state and they're mostly all different. Strictly state law dependent.

 

[NYBo]

Looks like they removed the info from the posts about location, you can click on the users profile and see where they are, if they put it. I am from NY.

No title required in NY for a trailer that small. Mine doesn't have one.