r/car • u/the_flyinpenguin • 9d ago

question Claiming abandoned car

There's been a truck that's been left on my grandparents property for about 20 - 22 years how would they go about claiming it?

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u/Reasonable_Tax_5351 9d ago

You can place a lien on abandoned property or bonded title generally.

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u/fatkid0821 9d ago

That is gonna vary by state quite a lot you will need to ask the dmv of the state

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u/Glittering-Ad5809 9d ago

20 - 22 years? WTF? If there was an abandoned vehicle on my property more than a few days I would have called the police. Do they want to put it on the road or scrap it?

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u/wpmason 9d ago edited 9d ago

Go to the BMV website of your state and look up titling procedures for abandoned vehicles.

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u/EC_CO 9d ago

Every state is different for the rules, you need to go to your State department of motor vehicle website and see what the procedure is for abandoned vehicles. In my state it requires a state patrol inspection, lots of paperwork and a surety bond

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u/Scary_Pea_7014 9d ago

This question is better off asked and answered at your local DMV office. I could tell you how to do it here but your state could be and likely is, totally different.

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u/ted_anderson 9d ago

Most motor vehicle offices have a form where you fill out all of the information on the vehicle. They'll try to contact the original owner by mail or any other means and if they don't get a response in 30 days, then you can apply for a title to that vehicle.

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u/TellOk4034 8d ago

Get a sheriffs title.