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Date:         Sat, 25 Sep 1999 11:27:52 EDT
Reply-To:     DAVIDTHEKM@AOL.COM
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From:         David Hunt <DAVIDTHEKM@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A Cautionary Tale of Titles - Part II
Comments: To: type2@type2.com
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Al Brase wrote:

David: I can see two problems with this: 1. This vehicle can never be registered again in Florida without BIG problems. 2. What if the Texas guy or the Florida guy wants to make a stink? If he's as shady as you say, maybe the Texas guy might do just that! I'd see if the Texas guy could just send me the Florida title along with a power of attorney letter authorizing his signature to sign off the thing to you. This would be necessary if he's already inserted his name into the buyer blank.

Al,

I don't see any problem with Florida. I don't plan to ever be registering anything there. However, If I suddenly moved there, they don't think it exists any more since it's not in their current computer system. Apparently anything older than a few years which wasn't currently registered was dropped when they went to the new computer system. The lady said, if they had anything, it was on a microfiche "in a box somewhere". I can imagine a filing system like the last scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

As for Texas, the law doesn't allow "skipping" a title. In other words, once the title has a buyer and seller signature, the buyer must register it before he can sell it again. I think there may be a way around for dealers with dealer plates, but that's different. The guy in Florida doesn't even remember it and says he has no records. I have a signed bill of sale from the goober the Texas, so I feel secure.

David


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