Question on motor tittles in Mo.

I have a question for ya'all, has anyone gone thru the process of getting a tittle on a motor that didn't have one at sale time here in Mo.
I purchased one at an estate sale, the man who owned it had passed some 20 years before, the wife in her 80's was clueless about a tittle and has since passed o her self.
I did take it to a state troopers office for them to run the serial # and make sure it wasn't stolen. Came back clean.
When I filled papers thru the court for papers to be sent to Jefferson City so I could get the tittle, they gave me a court date, anyone know what that's about???
Thanks for any help...

Id call DOR directly. And right at 8 am unless you want to be put on hold for an hour

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Thank you L.B. Looked the number uo and will call in the morning...

I know of such an ordeal and it ended up needing a judge's signature. Maybe that is what the date is for.

Now that I've had some sleep and am thinking a bit more clearer...the clerk said something about making sure I showed up for the court date as some judges will dismiss it if you don't show up...don't know...But hope to get some clarity here in a bit...

Well for those that want to know, I was informed that due to the titled owner having passed, his spouse had passed since the sale, a judge had to make a Clarity Judgement in my favor in order for me to Be able to title the outboard...

maybe just probate judge should be no problem

Sure hope there Beagle Man...just have to wait till the Jan 27th

how big of a motor is it? not that im necessarily advocating this plan, but ive owned probably 15 or so boats and a lot of them were small aluminums that didnt have complete paperwork. ive never had an issue, ymmv.

It's a '60's model Attachment 362080 Fastwin 18hp

if it were me and the boat had paperwork I wouldnt worry about the motor too much. boat needs registration to get onto fellows, but thats all theyll ever care about IMO.

Well, at some point in time paperwork will be needed, so I'm just going to get it anyway.was just wondering what the court part wasall about...The boat is the one in my avatar picture

do you have a title on the boat?

Yes Sir...Boat and trailer,and working on the motor...

Went to court today on the boat motor. Turned out to be just a formality. Judge Harmon presided. Asked if I had a letter that needed signing, and When I said no I didn't have no such letter, just a bill of sale and the papers of the petition, he had his secretary print a couple copies and signed them right there giving me ownership of the motor. Now to get the title on Friday from the registers office...WOOHOO!!!!

Been following this thread. Glad to hear everything worked out for you!

The other angle is getting it registered to you for tax purposes.

Checked on that last week as to whether I needed to add it to the list of taxable items. Greene county tax office informed me that NO it's not taxable as they include it's taxes in the tax of the boat...good news there. Tax on Trailer and boat is a whopping $9.56.

thanks for sharing your experience. I'm sure someone else will have to go thru this at some point.

I hope no one else has to but you never know. At least now we have the answer someone might need...

This was interesting reading. glad everything turned out....

glad it worked out for you. I thought it would

I am too, A few more things and it will be ready for the water...

I went to the Registration Office this week with the form from the Court signed by the Judge. They told me they needed the Bill of sale with the owners/ Sellers info and sale price...Turned out, no I didn't...I was there for over an hour at the window. After I informed the the owner died some 20 yrs prior to the sale, his wife had passed since the sale, and they had the info they wanted on file, as the tittle was in the mans name who's wife sold the motor to me, they finally said well we have to have proof of how much you paid for it. An other woman at the adjoining window said they would have to charge me the fair market value of the motor...Well I should have said OK, but NOOOO! I couldn't just sit there with that, I had to produce a picture with the price tag on it...Come to find out IF I would have kept my mouth shut I wouldn't have paid 1/2 of what I did in sales tax...All and all I still can't complain though. Counting their fee for paying with my debit card, and the tax's, It cost less than a 20.00 bill for registering, and the tittle. No property tax as it's considered part of the boat it's self. I paid them in December and for the boat and trailer, they were less than a $10.00 for the year...So now I have the registration in my name and waiting on the Tittle to come in the mail...It's now all mine legally...WOO-HOO!!!:woohoo:fingerdance

Interesting read. I would have had no idea.

It's funny. I had that same motor. A 1967 fast twin that I bought from a guy in Forsyth for $250, about 10 years ago.
He was from Iowa and told me that they don't require registration there so he didn't have a title. He had just bought a new motor.
I never did title it, figured it would be too much hassle.
I had it on a 14 aluminum V bottom, it'd make that thing scoot! They are great little motors. I gave it to a buddy who still uses it without the title.
It's gotta feel good to be legal though. It always kinda bothered me.

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