Register Abandoned Trailer
Hopefully someone here has been down this road before.. So I bought a house last July (2017) from my brother-in-law. He had been living there for about 3 years. The homeowner before him had left a smallish HD utility trailer tucked in the corner behind a horse barn and moved out of state. The trailer has been sitting for probably close to 4 years now. Being that I don't have a pickup, it would be nice to use when picking up bulky items.
How can I register and legally own/use this trailer? Although it wasn't specifically stated in my closing documents, I kind of assume it's mine now? It's not a homemade job, it has a plate riveted on with manufacture info. It also has a license plate on it, too. However, it will need some work to be road worthy (tires, jack, lights, etc). Any advice/input is greatly appreciated, thanks! |
You probably need to talk with the DMV since it's plated.
Does the manufacturing info have a serial number or other unique identifier? |
Yes there are serial and model numbers, made by Tarrant Manufacturing, although the date of manufacture is blank. The plate has a sticker from March 2011.
Just trying to get a heads up so I give the right info when I inquire and avoid any headaches if possible (like a letter signed stating it has been abandoned by the owner) |
Eliminate all signs of serial numbers and register as home made?
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You could buy a cheap junky trailer from harbor freight and use that registration on this one. But that's not exactly legal either, but just saying...' Here's the legal stuff... Must post/sell at auction etc, 16 pages of forms... http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/vehicletopics/abandoned.htm apparently harbor freight stopped selling trailers, lol. http://www.rubbernews.com/article/20...-trailer-tires |
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You're overthinking this. They don't scrutinize trailers like cars.
Remove all factory tags, do repairs, register as home built. Nice and easy, no headaches. |
Homemade you need plans, materials list, and receipts for materials. Possibly build photos too. Thats what I was told when trying to register my last trailer when I tried going that route. Lucky for me I was still in touch with the seller and able to get a notorized bill of sale in the actual registered owners name(not the seller).
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That's really odd, as I registered a trailer as homebuilt without all that stuff some years ago.
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My family's boat has a unregistered trailer cause the DMV won't allow home built tags anymore. |
I have the same issue. Two trailers on the property that my parents bought. No serial numbers or markings. Was going to register as homemade and then sell, but too lazy.
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