Re: IML: Washington Laws/Broadway Title Co.

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I am in Washington also. There is a form provided by the state that will allow you to have immediate title, but it MUST be signed and notarized by either the last legal owner, or the next surviving heir, if the person is dead. 

In my case I met with the heir, but she wouldn't sign it, who knows why. Finally, the local DMV intervened and let her know if I drove it and damaged property, she would be potentially liable. She signed it that day. 

I wasn't going to spend a dime on the car until I had title. If I had to wait three years, I would have parted the car out.

Paul W.

In an email dated 4/6/2005 8:15:24 pm GMT Daylight time, "Chad & Teresa Smith" <hemi_powered@xxxxxxx> writes:

>We have gone the abandoned car route on a motor home that an elderly man 
>asked to park on our property, right before his son arsoned his house and he 
>skipped the State and then later died...or so I hear. ?We had to do that 
>just to have the tow company come haul the piece of crap off. ?In Washington 
>State, when you go this route, they only issue you a ?registration in your 
>name, and you cannot title it for THREE years. ?So, you can register and 
>drive it, but you really don't own it until three years after you first have 
>it abandoned and registered to you. ?This is to allow someone to pipe up and 
>claim the car. ?I doubt seriously that this car is stolen, seeing as how the 
>guy that my son bought it from was standing there in his yard with his State 
>trooper buddy when my son bought it. ?Not that it still isn't a possibility, 
>but I am not up for waiting for three years to have title to a car...reason 
>being that I would feel that I didn't want to put any real money in the car 
>just in case that something happened in that three years. ?There is no 
>indemnity policy provided by the State in Washington. ?This may be able to 
>be obtained privately through an insurance companny, but I really don't want 
>to do this either...any money that we put in this car shouldn't have to be 
>wasted like that in my mind. ?Here is another problem with that route....I 
>live in Washington, but the car has Oregon plates....AH, the plot 
>sickens...now I have two DMVs involved, and no one wants to help me out...I 
>tried. ?Both States are pointing the finger at the other States DMV as the 
>people that I need to talk to...this is the great part about dealing with 
>the government...no one accepts responsibility for anything, and everyone 
>wants you to deal with someone else rather than helping you themselves. ?So, 
>I am just HIGHLY frustrated with this situation, and I just wondered if 
>anyone had used one of these Title companies and had a positive 
>experience...cause frankly...I am just tired of being jacked around.
>
>Teresa
>
>>From: "M Turner" <tminjesu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: IML: Broadway Title Co. to obtain title on abadoned car
>>Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 12:42:32 -0400
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>>True. ?In most states, including Massachusetts. one can get new "original" 
>>titles for abandoned/restored cars. ?I have a 1954 Packard Cavalier 
>>undergoing major resto. ?Once the car is finished and driveable I will get 
>>a new registration for it.
>>Vince in Boston
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "canu di bona" <ccdibona@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:31 PM
>>Subject: RE: IML: Broadway Title Co. to obtain title on abadoned car
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>>>You don't nec. need to go through these title
>>>companies. ?In your own state the dept of motor
>>>vehicles has a process of titeling "abandoned". ?I had
>>>a situation with a untitled motorcycle. ?First go to
>>>your local state office that issues your license
>>>plates and get their form to run the Vehicle
>>>Identification Number to ensure it is not currently
>>>registered as stolen. ?Then perhaps they can also tell
>>>you who last registered the car. ?If it happens to be
>>>the same family as the person you bought it from, a
>>>lost title form is all that is needed. ?Otherwise a
>>>written explanation of how the car cam into possession
>>>of the seller is needed. ?I would get it notorized.
>>>Your local DMV will then direct you on how to title
>>>the car. ?Basically you get an indemity bond from an
>>>insurance co., this insurance insures the car from any
>>>claim to it by anyone in the future - that is to say
>>>if anyone comes forward and proves their claim to the
>>>car, the insurace co. pays them off. ?the cost of the
>>>bond is relative to the value of the car. ?You then
>>>take this paperwork to the a state inspection office
>>>who ensures there are valid VIN numbers in all the
>>>right places, verifies the DMV stolen car search, and
>>>issues a new title for your own state. ?These other
>>>companies like Broadway issue you paperwork form
>>>states that accept bills of sale as transfer of title
>>>for cars older than XYZ years. ?This state paperwork
>>>form Alabama or Maine or wherever is then dutifully
>>>accepted by your state. ?One way you do some leg work
>>>and ensure the car is more legit and have insurance
>>>against a future claim. ?Broadway and co. make life
>>>easier by creating a one stop shop. ?Easier but also
>>>an avenue that is rife with abuse and fraud. ?Think of
>>>how many "abandoned" car VIN's go through Braodway and
>>>similar companies. ?That is a discussion for another
>>>day. ?I'm sure your situtation is legit and all will
>>>work out either way you go.
>>>Good Luck.
>>>Canu
>>>North Carolina
>>>62 Crown
>>>
>>>--- Rob McCall <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I don't know about Broadway, but I used
>>>>International Title Service and was
>>>>happy with them.
>>>>
>>>>www.its-titles.com
>>>>
>>>>Rob McCall
>>>>'67 LeBaron
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>>Behalf Of Chad & Teresa
>>>>Smith
>>>>Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:53 PM
>>>>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Subject: IML: Broadway Title Co. to obtain title on
>>>>abadoned car
>>>>
>>>>Ok guys....someone out there sent out a link for
>>>>Broadway Title in response
>>>>to someones email about an Imperial abandoned in the
>>>>woods ?that they
>>>>wondered how they might acquire title for.
>>>>Ok...here is the deal...I am
>>>>having a similar dilema with my sons latest
>>>>acquisition. ?He has purchased a
>>>>
>>>>Duster, and guess what...no title...great! ?So, do
>>>>any of you have
>>>>experience with this Broadway Title Company that was
>>>>suggested on the IML.
>>>>I want to make sure I am dealing with persons on the
>>>>up and up and
>>>>definitely need some reassurance here before sending
>>>>off my cash.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>>Teresa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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