Mechanics Lien? I need some advice!!

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AnthraxBird

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Hey guys, I could use a little input. Heres the story: I work at a small motorcycle shop with my friend, whos also the owner. He has a Honda motorcycle in the shop thats been there for 3 years plus. The motorcycle has a bad crankshaft, which has already been repaired, and the bike is torn down. The owner wont pay and has since abandoned the motorcycle and wont return any phone calls. The owner has presumably got a new number. Now heres my question: Is there any way to get the title for it legitimately? I know theres a way to get a mechanics lien on it, but it takes years ive heard. I would like to own it. Now I can do some shady stuff, like buy a frame w/ a title and swap the parts, but im not that kind of guy. Is there any other way to get the title?
 
If you can get the guys phone #, I'd call him privately and tell him you asked about the bike and see if you can "buy" it for the amount of repairs that are owed on it and get the title from him.
 
Hey man, I have experience with this.

You can do this yourself by talking to a lien holder agent but the easiest way to complete the task would be to talk to the tow company you guys use (or if you don't, any will work). Tow companies HAVE their own lien companies they use for when they impound/tow/recover a vehicle. They put a lien on almost EVERY car that they tow when they are unsure if the owner is going to pick it up. They are required to "store" the vehicle for 30 days and if they do not receive coorispondence from the rightfull owner (which could be a bank if the car has a lien holder) the tow company now owns the vehicle after only 30 days.

It does NOT take years for a lien to take process. This is one of the big ways tow companies make their money....they tow a car (money to pay employee, gas, truck payment) and when the car isn't picked up, they sell it! Instant cashola.

After the 30 days, you should receive all the lein paperwork showing the tow company as the new owner, get a bill of sale showing you as the new buyer, and go register it in your name.

Now its yours. :D :wave:
 
I. May go that route J. My buddy works for a wrecking company and we just received a title for that bike, basically the same story! I went to the bmv and I got a form to fill out. Basically what it says, is to send a certified letter with a return receipt and send it to the guy and say that his bike will be up for sale if he doesn't pay the labor, material fees, and storage for 3 years. Wel basically his bill is 5 grand and i know he won't pay. After 30 days if he doesn't pay, i have to put an ad in the paper stating that we are going to sell the bike. After 15 days of that, take the form with the receipt and copy of the letter, and the add, i can have the bike inspected by a cop and get the title. There's also another way, my buddy works for a salvage yard and he can get the title also. If i went the frame swap route, the bike would have to be inspected, and have all The receipts to register a salvage vehicle, and they would run the other main parts id numbers to check for theft. That's a big pain lol. Plus not to mention the 500 for the frame id have to pay!
 
Plus you could have the bike with a CLEAN title!

Sounds like you got it handled though...kind of stupid about the ad though, haha.
 
Can also check and see what the laws say about abandon property. I guy here once was renting a home and then rented out the garage separate to a guy to store a boat. The guy paid the first few months then nothing. So he talked to his lawyer and he said after a year it was considered abandoned and he can get it titled in his name. However he did not want to wait on that and called the cops. Found out it was stolen, did the right thing and had the insurance company come pick it up.
 
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