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Location: Tenn/Ala. | Every state is different in how they handle this. The current owner needs to go to his office that handles tags/titles and see what the procedure is to get a title for this. Often, if they can prove proof of ownership then it can happen. Some states will do a bonded title, where the current owner purchases a surety bond, and then the state will issue a title. Or some states will let it be titled as a homemade trailer (must pass a stiff safety inspection first). Or- if you live in a state that doesn't require plates, you may buy it and just drive it as it is. Here in Tenn, I see many older trailers advertised for sale with Bill of Sale only, but as a licensed dealer we are required to provide a title/MSO with everything we sell.
To my knowledge, the only way to see if it has ever been titled, is to call each state individually with the VIN. I have not yet found a central clearinghouse to verify this. And it sounds like that trailer has been around a bit. |