Getting a lost title

72bluNblu said

Geez. Here in California I'd just make an inspection appointment at the DMV and pay the duplicate title and registration fee. Assuming of course I had two matching VIN stamps and the car wasn't stolen. All you need is a bill of sale and a VIN that can be verified.

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Too much red tape in Texas these days. Honestly the route I went was way easier here. Everything is linked up. When DMV records were transferred to digital 50 state wide, if it was stolen or had a lien on it anywhere in the USA, it was transferred to the digital 50 state database. If a car is stolen or has a lein, it never drops out. A vin can be researched in all 50 states simultaneously.