October 29th, 2009 by The Rider

motorcycle registration question?

i have a bill of sale, salvage title, and frame for a motorcycle. the title is from ohio, state issued to nationwide insurance company. title has my seller’s name printed in the new ownership block with no space for another owner transfer. if i can’t find this guy, will FLORIDA let me get this bike registered with his name printed on the title but with his matching signature on both the title and the bill of sale? if i do find him and he sends the title off to ohio for a reissue in his name and gives it to me, will FLORIDA let me register this bike if it had an out of state SALVAGE title?

I live in Florida, went threw something similar…The last reg owner died. If you have the bill of sale, go down to your local court house, go to the Clerk of Courts office, and tell them you need to file for a “Declaration of ownership” and explain them the situation. You will then have to go in front of a judge, provide the information, he will then court order a title for it. Then you simply go down to the tag/title office, and get it put into your name. It sounds complicated, it’s really not, but the whole process will run you about $350-$500, due to court costs, the title, registration, etc.

REGISTER TO BID ON INSURANCE SALVAGE AUCTIONS