How To Register A Homemade Trailer Without Title
Submit a signed and notarized form t 23 homemade trailer affidavit.
How to register a homemade trailer without title. Ask for an application for title and an affidavit of ownership. Without it ownership reverts to the previous owner. The following process is required. A title on a specific property rv vehicle etc is a legal document that proves ownership. For years it has been easy to swipe someone s trailer cook up some receipts and register it as homemade.
However the previous owner doesn t have any prior registration for it the only thing i have is a bill of sale. Not that i suggesting you do that. The clerk who provides the registration for your homemade trailer will tell you the appropriate fee rates if you have not called and gotten the information before. Some folks go out and bought a 200 harbor freight trailer to get the paperwork they need. Homemade unidentifiable trailer requirements washington state patrol page 6 of 9 inspection and trailer requirements vehicle identification number section 3000 170 129 r 9 14 brakes rcw 46 37 340 every trailer having a gross weight exceeding 3 000 pounds must be equipped with brakes on all wheels and capable of being applied from.
The title also is a needed document to register for a license plate. Complete and sign florida s title application form available online and pay the title fee to the tax collector if your trailer weighs 2 000 pounds or more. I bought a home made trailer over the weekend it s a very accurate copy of a kendon from the late 1990s. Insurance companies may want to verify your ownership through the title as well. Fill out the remaining forms and place them on top of your other paperwork with your receipts paper clipped together.
Most states require that homemade trailer over a certain weight must have a title so take your trailer to a local car garage or body shop and ask to have it weighed. Homemade trailers are required to have a serial plate affixed before the trailer can be registered and a license plate issued. To register your homemade trailer in the united states start by contacting your closest dmv to find out what documents you need for the application process since it differs state by state.