MANUFACTURED HOMES: REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY?
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The previous owners were supposed to mail the title to my husbands grandmother, but they never did. She then Hired a private investigator to track them down, but never had any success in finding them. Now that our family has grown from just the two of us to Five of us we need to invest in a bigger house. We have gone to the DMV, although we have tax receipts showing we have been paying the taxes for the last 11 years, because we do not have a title or bill of sale they will not help us. I very much regret to hear about your current situation. I’m assuming that you purchased a mobile home on someone’s private land and did not move it off quick enough or within the required amount of time.
In the case the amount of money was not paid back then my son said I was free to take it back, or do what I deemed necessary. We are working on buying a trailer in Maine and its been back and forth with the owner. Where would I go to find legal information about how to legally buy the trailer from the owner in a private sale and where could I go to verify that she is the actual owner of the trailer? Success management in okc are screwing over my family. Months ago I was evicted with absolutely no reason my rent was paid, the court papers said I had a overdue balance of 0.
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We hope that the information above has been helpful. If you notice any errors or improvements please contact us immediately at As always, if you have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out or comment below any time. If the title has been retired on a mobile home and the home will be attached to real property in its new location, you do not need to get a new title. The home's buyer must file a Manufactured Home Severance Affidavit with the county's register of deed or clerk of court in the county the home is being moved to andthe county it's being moved from.
With all this said, if the park does give a valid reason as to why the proceeds will be delayed dirty days, there is little you can do with arguing with them to get your money sooner. You may be able to buy them out of the contract and work directly with this purchaser if the buyer is willing to pay you the money in exchange for working one on one directly with you. This may allow you to receive the money days or weeks sooner if you are able to not utilize the park for the closing procedure. You may still have to pay the 8%, however things may get done a lot quicker with the park out of the picture. Again, I know so little about this property and the details so perhaps the park is doing 100% the correct thing and also taking the most speedy course of action.
How To Transfer A Mobile Home Title In North Carolina?
Also, when you go to resell the property it will prove a bit challenging as well if you are not able to obtain clear title by this time. I hope this helps and starts to make sense. I wish I had an easy solution for you to obtain clear title in Georgia however I do not. This is certainly a situation I have heard many times before and will likely continue to hear in the future. If you do move forward make sure you are getting a great deal and that the price is reduced due to the fact you will have to overcome these objections. Lastly, great job being proactive in calling the state to find out more.
This is the first step in order to move forward. If you are unable to find this bank information and receive a lien release you will have to re-talk to the DMV to find out other options moving forward. You’re certainly not the only person to have gone through this issue and there are absolutely procedures that vary by state on how to move forward.
Abandoned Manufactured Homes
This home is in no jeopardy of being evicted from the park, correct? If this home is in jeopardy of being evicted from the park then you obviously have other concerns to worry about besides simply titling the home into your name. With that said the DMV may not want to provide all this information to you depending on who you talk with.
If you find anything out please reply back and let us know what you learn. This obviously would be very valuable to someone in a similar circumstance. I hope all of this helps and points you in the right direction. However if there is an “and” or simply a “comma” between both owners names that both signatures will be required to transfer the ownership to somebody else’s name. With that said, if your ex-boyfriend is willing to sign there may be a state agreement that allows him to simply remove his name from the title with a very small processing fee.
The legal description of your mobile home and land will most likely have the mobile home’s serial numbers or VIN numbers listed. This help show that the land and mobile home are married together and a title is no longer required. However, it may be difficult for a new buyer to obtain a new bank loan to purchase your mobile home and land if there is no title. Keep in mind that there most likely are lenders out there willing to lend on your property in its current state. These may not be traditional lenders however they absolutely exist and typically target hard to finance properties and buyers.
Things will likely get a bit worse before they get better however you are absolutely in the right as far as I can tell. If you have any additional questions or concerns moving forward never hesitate to reach out any time. I very much regret to you that you are in the situation as well. Around the country people certainly do sell mobile homes that they do not actually have title to.
This is certainly not the first time this has happened and it will not be the last. It always pains me to hear about situations like this from honest people like yourself. My advice was to first contact the state and then the banks in quesion. Since you have done this with little help provided, I would highly recommend contacting a local real estate attorney that is familiar with mobile homes within your state. There will not be many attornies like this but there will be a least one within your state, this attorney likely works with local parks in the area.
You are correct about having to pay lot rent owed in taxes due moving forward. Hopefully you are getting a very good deal on the home itself. If you are absolutely unable to get a hold of the “owners of record” that are listed on the title, I would encourage you to work with the park to file for an abandoned mobile home title. Depending on your state you may want to head down to the manufactured housing division or local DMV to understand the steps the park will have to take to obtain a title.
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