How could I claim an abandoned boat in the state of Texas?

Question

The boat has been abandoned at a local boat store here, and the owner of the shop is tired of it being in his parking lot and offered to give it to my husband for free. They have taken the registration numbers and looked up the owner and tried to contact him, but they can't find the owner anywhere. How could we go about legally claiming this boat and getting it registered and changed to our name.

Answer 1

city hall D.M.V..  Then you would need a letter from the shop owner saying that the boot was lrft there and the ownere is not reachible..

look up the owners name ect.. and wright a letter to him saying that you will take charge of the boot if after a mounth you have no answer take the copy of letter to registration office and clame the boot as abandoned reregister it in your name and it is yours......

if the shop owner wants it to be taken out of his place then you will need to wright a letter of info: ot the owner of boot saying that the boot has been temperaly moved to your houst to keep it safe.....  name address tel: ect...then you can move the boot to a safe place the shop owner is happy and you will have a new boot in the futuer....

Answer 2

OK this is the best state to get the boat transferred into your name ......    don't tell the ''''local boat store'''' owner that you have this info ..... get the """LBS''''  guy to sell you the boat for $10.00 and get a receipt that shows the boat was purchased for the  """storage charges"""  then proceed to the TX Game & Wildlife office where you can register the boat into your name  --- as the wife you go to the TGW office and just play dumb and if they ask you tell them that it is a surprise for hubby --- if they don't liike your sales ticket then you may have to try some registered letter and a mechanics lien for storage tactics --- but i think if you go with the surprise answer you will probably be okay .....  remember to give only the answers that you are asked and don't get wordy and tell all ... at the point of telling all you will lose this deal  ...... you have heard that knowledge is power --- keep it to yourself  ...... good luck

Answer 3

Best call the State and find out as if it was easy there would be more thefts and new titles issued>

Answer 4

One option is for the boat store to put a lien on it for storage fees. If the fees aren't paid within a certain amount of time specified by the rules in Texas the boat becomes the property of the store at which point he could give you a boat that belongs to him instead of someone else. It doesn't take 2-3 years either. Its most likely just a matter of months.

Answer 5

If it's like an abandoned car in Washington State, you need to send a certified letter to the last known owner asking for them to release the item to you. If the letter comes back to you as undeliverable, take it unopened to the license department and they can put your name on as registered owner. It takes 3 years to receive the title as they have to wait and see if it is reclaimed by the owner. You should check with your local DMV to see what the procedure is in your state.

Answer 6

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/