How do you get a lost title to a jet ski?

July 24, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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Joshua asked:


I found an add on craigslist that reads “used jet ski, lost title but have bill of sale from previouse owner”. How do you retreive a lost title for a jet ski?

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One Response to “How do you get a lost title to a jet ski?”
  1. CB says:
    July 26, 2010 at 2:25 am

    The Department of Motor Vehicles where the ski is located can issue a new title, but they’ll need to perform a title search first. If the ski turns out to be stolen, whoever “owns” it at that time is simply out whatever they paid for it. It will be confiscated and returned to the owner of record. Depending upon the state you’re in you may need the title in order to register the jet ski. If the previous owner was the last title holder on record then you can get a new title issued in your name, but if the ski was ever stolen or even abandoned, then the bill of sale won’t be worth the paper it’s printed on.

    The seller who currently has the jet ski should be the one you want to get a free and clear title before you buy from them. CB

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