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vsheetz · 09-30-2015, 09:43 PM

How does one if buying an RV that is held in a Montana LLC ensure the seller is authorized to sell the RV? Buyer is in California. Seller says a clear title, no lien holder. Buyer is paying cash, so no lien holder either.

89sandman · 09-30-2015, 10:21 PM

First I'd get the vin and call the Dmv in the state that it is titled in and see if there are any liens/brands against it, I do this with any titled vehicle I buy. About 10 years ago tried to buy a travel trailer from a guy who had a title soley in his name with no lien holder, after calling the Dmv found that a bank did have a lien against it. After a big ordeal found out from his exwife that he had filed for a lost title before he used it for collateral so he had 2 titles to the same trailer and turned one into the bank when he got the loan. Trust no one...

vsheetz · 10-01-2015, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 89sandman

First I'd get the vin and call the Dmv in the state that it is titled in and see if there are any liens/brands against it, I do this with any titled vehicle I buy. About 10 years ago tried to buy a travel trailer from a guy who had a title soley in his name with no lien holder, after calling the Dmv found that a bank did have a lien against it. After a big ordeal found out from his exwife that he had filed for a lost title before he used it for collateral so he had 2 titles to the same trailer and turned one into the bank when he got the loan. Trust no one...

Yes, plan to call the DMV. Thanks!