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 Buying Boat
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05/19/12 03:43 AM
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mono
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Gentlemen,
I brought a boat and it has became a nightmare. LOOKING FOR ADVICE, WIFE HAS KICKED MY TAIL ENOUGH ALLREADY. The person I brought it from never registered titles in his name, the sighnatures do not match on the tittle, I have traced down the original owner; talked to sister, checked to see if it is stolen, it is not. How do I get the tittle's in my name. Please be kind. Plan to recontact original owner worried about the two different signatures.
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: mono]
#7547323
05/19/12 05:38 AM
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jbaseball33
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http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/boat/owner/titles_and_registration/Not%20on%20TPWD%20Record.pdfI would call Austin explain what's going on, get that owner listed on the title to submit a Affidavit of Facts(PWD314) that it's not stolen and verification of the Hull number I bought a 10ft predator and the guy who sold it to me wasn't the one who bought it and it was never titled in TX, filled out all the paper work and got a name from Austin, when I went to Garland they no you need xyz. I told her the name of the lady in Austin she call and said no problems here ya go. Expect hassle and call multiple TWPD location before you go
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: mono]
#7547664
05/19/12 01:37 PM
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ssmith
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it has to be done in the process the way it suposed to the guy that sold it to you has to go down pay his taxes an reistration then he can sell it to you. if the guy you paid for it wont get it staighten out go to your local d a an file charges on him for selling you something he did not own it has been said on this forum many times if the titles of the boat an motor is not in the persons name that you are giving the funds to an the trailer is not registered to them run from the deal ther are to many legit deals out there without begging for a problem. about the signatures being different if it has been forged that is a whole other problem it says on the bottom of all the transfer form that tp&w an the dot uses any info that is not correct can be be prosecuted as a felony.
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: ssmith]
#7548521
05/19/12 08:33 PM
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LandPirate
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it has to be done in the process the way it suposed to the guy that sold it to you has to go down pay his taxes an reistration then he can sell it to you. if the guy you paid for it wont get it staighten out go to your local d a an file charges on him for selling you something he did not own it has been said on this forum many times if the titles of the boat an motor is not in the persons name that you are giving the funds to an the trailer is not registered to them run from the deal ther are to many legit deals out there without begging for a problem. about the signatures being different if it has been forged that is a whole other problem it says on the bottom of all the transfer form that tp&w an the dot uses any info that is not correct can be be prosecuted as a felony. First off, the DA ain't gonna touch it. This is a straight up civil issue. Not criminal. "BUYER BEWARE" I'm sure everyone has heard those words before. You wouldn't buy a house or land without a deed. You wouldn't buy a car without a title. Why would you buy a boat without one? You are going to need to go to TPWD and find out who the last registered owner of the boat and motor is/was. You'll need to go to TXDOT to see who the trailer was last registered to. Then you'll need to track that person down and hopefully he'll be willing to sign whatever forms you need signed in order to transfer it into your name. If you can't do that then I wish you the best of luck. As mentioned here at least on a daily basis....Do not buy anything that is not properly titled and registered.
Last edited by LandPirate; 05/19/12 08:34 PM.
Mike
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: LandPirate]
#7550241
05/20/12 03:42 PM
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John Wasmuth
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it has to be done in the process the way it suposed to the guy that sold it to you has to go down pay his taxes an reistration then he can sell it to you. if the guy you paid for it wont get it staighten out go to your local d a an file charges on him for selling you something he did not own it has been said on this forum many times if the titles of the boat an motor is not in the persons name that you are giving the funds to an the trailer is not registered to them run from the deal ther are to many legit deals out there without begging for a problem. about the signatures being different if it has been forged that is a whole other problem it says on the bottom of all the transfer form that tp&w an the dot uses any info that is not correct can be be prosecuted as a felony. First off, the DA ain't gonna touch it. This is a straight up civil issue. Not criminal. "BUYER BEWARE" I'm sure everyone has heard those words before. You wouldn't buy a house or land without a deed. You wouldn't buy a car without a title. Why would you buy a boat without one? You are going to need to go to TPWD and find out who the last registered owner of the boat and motor is/was. You'll need to go to TXDOT to see who the trailer was last registered to. Then you'll need to track that person down and hopefully he'll be willing to sign whatever forms you need signed in order to transfer it into your name. If you can't do that then I wish you the best of luck. As mentioned here at least on a daily basis....Do not buy anything that is not properly titled and registered. Exactly. It's a nightmare.
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: mono]
#7550842
05/20/12 08:02 PM
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jbaseball33
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Go here and enter the information, try and get a hold of the listed owner and explain what happen and see if he'll sign everything https://apps.tpwd.state.tx.us/tora/jump.jsf
Last edited by jbaseball33; 05/20/12 08:03 PM.
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: mono]
#7551714
05/21/12 01:27 AM
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BassFever
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If it wasn't a lot of $ I'd just take my lumps and let the boat go. Your in for a world of work and pain.
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: mono]
#7559642
05/22/12 10:36 PM
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John Wasmuth
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Someone should put a sticky up with the advise of "NEVER BUY A BOAT WITH OUT A TITLE IN THE NAME OF THE PERSON SELLING IT AND CURRENT REGISTRATION" if you do yer in for a real nightmare!
As was said, would you buy a truck, car, land with out a deed or title, why would you buy a boat, trailer, motor with out one.
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: mono]
#7561071
05/23/12 03:29 AM
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Amy Saterfiel
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Re: Buying Boat
[Re: mono]
#7565214
05/24/12 12:49 AM
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heckmonkey
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GOOD INFO, AND BETTER YOU CAME TO TFF BEFORE GETTING INVOLVED IN A FREAKING NIGHTMARE!
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