I hope that it helps and answers your question. With that said depending on your area of California the demand maybe high and supply may be low. 3737 Main Street, Suite 400 It sounds that the park really only wants your sister as cosigner on the park lease and not really on the title itself. The following are instructions on how to transfer ownership of a manufactured home or mobilehome sold by someone other than a licensed California dealer when all the following apply: The home is titled with HCD. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/registration-and-titling/forms.htm Please look all the way on the bottom of this links page and find forms listen below they are very close to the bottom of the page. I learn more information that you made. Karen, Im in a similar situation. Kim. Regards. There may number is . Depending on which state your mobile home is located, the buying and/or selling ownership process will likely vary. She wants to sell it as-is. I know California weve put mobile home titles into single member LLCs and multimember LLCs. Marie. Thank you for reading and commenting. Posted on Nov 6, 2019. It is important to address every situation that could come up and who is responsible for what. Extra: Confirm with the state via phone that seller on Title is the person you have been talking to and not a fraud.. You may call the California Department of titling at 916-445-4782. Make sure to have the address and all pertinent information you can about the mobile home when calling the HCD. As of the date I am writing you this comment, I can report to you that California has had a multi-month backlog of mobile home title transfers for a few years now. Always here to help. If I was not understanding the question correctly please always feel free to comment back with any questions or follow-up concerns. 4 months of the year. For this reason I would encourage you to call the HCD directly to give them the serial number or VIN of the mobile home. With regards to the title, it would be great if he still had this in his possession. I will certainly help where I can. Since you have done a thorough inspection of the property and are unable to come up with any identifying markers or numbers for the property or what absolutely encourage you to call out the state to have them reissue you a new VIN or serial if possible. This will allow me to attach a link when I forward over the information. Feel free to keep in touch. I can definitely tell you that you are not the first person, and will not be the last person to simply sell their mobile home and trust that the buyer will transfer everything accordingly. Address is 2550 Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance Calif. We got a 60k + offer from one of the home developers and we are still accepting offers at this point. More California mobile home tax questions, click this sentence. I hope you have solved the situation by this time, however if you have been dealing with the for two years you probably have not. 1.) Your friend may have to wait 30 minutes on hold however these folks are usually fairly friendly. Thanks for subscribing! My fathers mobile home is a 1962 model, and is in very poor condition. She wants to quick deed her home to her daughters. Do you have any suggestions? When you do figure out exactly what is being referred to please comment back and let us all know. Changing title: This will be a fairly simple and straightforward process. If you have any follow-up mobile home questions never hesitate to reach out anytime. You may also want to contact local mobile home parks to see which mobile home specific attorneys these parks are working with that may have experience in exactly your situation. The California HCD: Welcome to your mobile home title headquarters. All the best. (800) 952-8356 Again, call this number and explain to the clerks over the phone exactly what is going on. This is all confusing stuff for me Understood. Capital gains: If you keep the property for longer than 12 months after being part owner in the property, then you will be paying long-term capital gains taxes. Every time I have called the state has been very helpful. Good question about who signs. a thing about the mobile only the lot. Now, I understand that there is no use tax in California if the sale is from parent to child. I do not know the names of the previous owners. If you have any follow-up questions or concerns please never hesitate to reach out any time. I hope this helps and starts to point you in the right direction. My mom owns a mobile home in Southern CA. If you have any follow-up questions or concerns please never hesitate to reach out any time. In fact, the fact that you are friends means that your paperwork should even be more secure. my cousin who is the realtor is not really being clear on the process. In fact, you do not need a personal property trust, this is optional and for the benefit of investors. Thank you. How do I go about getting the title with without paying a fortune in the process? There may be some merit for you to go to court however legally she could repossess the home and have you evicted. Make sure you are advertising the property in as many mediums as possible and possibly even using a real estate agent in the local area. Definitely do this sooner rather than later. I hope that this helps and point you in the right direction moving forward. What is the process to put everything under my name? From your IP address it looks like you may be in Minnesota however I know youre commenting under the California titling page. I know I can list myself as the lien holder, but I do not want to have to pay taxes for a sale that didnt involve any money changing hands. Promissory Note (if making seller payments), Power of Attorney, Agreement After Closing (if seller is staying in home post sale), Personal Property Trust (always recommend). This would require a brand-new sale and transfer, even though it was for a zero dollar price. Ive have been doing a lot of research with regard to transferring title of a mobile home into the name of a family owned LLC. what can I do? All the best. What do I need to do to complete the transfer of the title of her mobile home? However, the mobile is vacant and the sale agreement states that buyer must live in property for 20 days after close of escrow. Thank you for any assistance that you can give us. As the buyer the seller will pay all closing fees to Realtor. In some states this is mandatory. He purchased the property and home 15years ago as a foreclosure. can i be present at the time of sale to collect my share on the spot? Thank you so much. But does that still apply if my sister is on the title also? If you have any follow-up questions or concerns please never hesitate to reach out anytime. I understand you cant give me legal advice but if you can give me any ideas of how you would handle it hypothetically speaking to direct me in the right direction it would greatly appreciated as I am unemployed as well as a veteran soon to be homeless. Its Amazing that you responded to my message Most other sites dont end up having the creator reply it really means alot! For this reason I would definitely encourage your friend to call up the HCD at (800) 952-8356. She signed and dated the title 2 weeks before her passing. This can be found out by looking at the single-family homes legal description. If you have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. I very much regret to hear about your father passing. Hanging signs around town advertising your free mobile home for sale and phone number is not a bad idea either. Always here to help. If the property is in California that Im glad to hear that the company that still owns the mobile home park is the one who sold you the property. Do you think it would be better to just wait until i can find a seller who is willing to accept seller financing, or should i get a Hard Money Loan to pay for the good deals that i normally cant afford and cant get to seller finance? If you have any follow-up questions dont hesitate to reach back out. I apologize about the delay in this comment reply. Thanks for reaching out and commenting concerning your question. Feel free to keep in touch. hi, This is a conversation we can talk about four hours with a number of large and detailed steps along the way. And the second eviction was from a very close friend. This can happen when people are lazy and dont transfer ownership when they purchase the home between private parties. I wish that this was the first time I heard of a situation like this. Thank you for any advise you have I have not seen this or heard this. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am getting into low income housing. Thank you so much! Please see the link here. Moving forward if you have any follow-up questions or concerns at all never hesitate to reach out. What form do I use to transfer just the registration and not the title and what are the fees? Now that we are selling the realor stated we needed that info. With that being said I certainly do not want to give you any wrong or misleading information. There are so many factors that go into mobile home investing in there are number of errors that you can make along the way. The daughter states; The mother wont sign off for the daughter to have clear title. Congratulations on the coming sale! Hi, how do I remove one co signer on a manufactured home, if the home isnt paid off yet? Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Could you send over a link if you sought online? However another agreement youll want written up that explains when the title comes in you will transfer it over to the buyer and take the rest of the money from them at this time. This clerk will definitely let you know the quickest and easiest way to move forward to accomplish her goal. Hope this helps and points you in the right direction. The state of California has a few different types of mobile home titles so I hesitate to give you any specific advice because if the title is signed in the wrong location it can be a little bit of a pain to correct this issue. Every time I have called and asked for help I have been very happy with the outcome and the clarity of which I get by talking to the state clerk that answers the phone. The closing costs will be the same for you. My question is how do I know if the tax and insurance are being paid and if the lien holder now has the title? The state will absolutely let you know the proper way to move forward. If this is the case make sure he/she is listed as Legal Owner on the title and Multi-Purpose transfer form. Please let me know your thoughts and Ill be happy to give you any further advice or answers you desire. I assume that this is in a mobile home park, correct me if I am wrong. What is the process for the daughter to sell the manufactured home with no title issues? I wanna buy a mobile home. My father signed over his MH in Arizona to me without my knowledge. All the best. I am considering a cash purchase of a mobile home in a private park. We purchased MH in 2007 and are thinking of selling. John, 3220 South Higuera Street, Suite 103B Any help you can give is greatly appreciated. How do I handle that? Mentioned that you are a private buyer purchasing from a private seller inside of a mobile home community. Im assuming that this mobile home does not include land. Any idea what the planner might be referring to? If this is the case then you will likely only have to pay minimum fees and no transfer taxes on the sale. If Im understanding things correctly it definitely sounds as if you have your father signature accounted for, however this other person signature will have to be signed off on the title and perhaps other forms. As always, if you ever have any follow-up questions or concerns please never hesitate to reach out any time. If the owner responds within 90 days of a request to complete a Change of Ownership Statement from the county assessor but not within 90 days from the date of transfer, can a penalty be imposed? I very much regret to hear about your mothers passing. My mother passed away in 2010. You are definitely able to change the mailing address so that the registration can be sent to someone else and paid by them, however I encourage you to call the state to ask them directly. You should absolutely contact the California Department of manufactured housing if you have any specific questions or concerns with regards to closing any specific manufactured home from a private seller. Thank you for reaching out and asking for help concerning this issue. If you believe youre paying too much for the property than reconsider your investment or consider moving somewhere else. I recently sold our mobile home, I am waiting for my last fee to be returned by escrow, it is listed as hold for transfer. I hesitate on telling you the exact back due fee amount because I do not want to give you any wrong or misleading information. Original Title(s) (filled out and signed), Check or Money orderto mail. My mother recently passed away and gifted her mobile home to my brother. Additionally, thank you for the detailed message. Heres the number to the California HCDs manufactured housing title department. She mentioned using a quit claim but from all Im reading thats not the proper procedure. Can you explain to me what a Certificate of Ownership is and how do I determine if the mobile home park required one? and how much is it? What else should I know to make sure she doesnt make any mistakes in the process? They stole my mobile home from me. Please check out this following link to the California state website and look for the phone number that refers to the complaint department. Is there any class that you are familiar with that I can take to be sure I am taking all the correct actions for my customers? I hope this helps and starts to point you in the right direction. At that time, I had my son move into to the mobile home so my father could live with my wife and I. I gained power of attorney for all my dads medical needs and VA benefits. We had already sent the application for transfer all other duplication reg and duplicate title forms and fees as well and still nothing. Now to make this as short as I can how can I get deed transfered into my name..my brother wants nothing to do with it anymore he has paid the rent space on it since death and also I had gave him deed at time of death and its been misplaced. This makes the paperwork and closing procedure vary from deal to deal. The above situation is only what was done by one or two other folks that I have known. I hope this all helps and makes sense. Find the best ones near you. Any insights would be appreciated. Their phone number is (800) 952-8356. The California HCD: Welcome to your mobile home title headquarters. I am willing to do the leg work to keep fees down. We have a title company calling them daily. I am trying to help out a friend whos mother has just passed away. What is the legal waiting period a buyer is allowed by California law in buying a mobile home? Additionally, congratulations on getting this home completed and ready for resale. All the best. I would absolutely encourage you to call the California HCD to ask them this question specifically. You will have to continue paying taxes, this is obvious however I felt I would bring it up anyway. If you ever go to court this will certainly help your case. You should contact your county auditor-controllers office to determine if any of these other taxes may apply to your manufactured home. If you have any follow-up questions or concerns moving forward never hesitate to reach out to me anytime. Let me know the location of your property, the asking price, and number of bedrooms and baths and Ill be happy to forward your information to a nearby investor if possible. A bill of sale would also be helpful to bring as well. Ive tried to reach them but apparently they are out of business and I have been unable to locate a successor. I hope this helps and starts to point you in the right direction. Now you will need to market the homes in as many ways as possible. This is because the mobile home park was wrong the whole time and selling you something that they technically did not own. what could be the consequences of not paying registration(red tag, insurance, transfer ect.)? As always, if you ever have any specific questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. Carolyn and Ray Alley As always, if you ever have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out anytime. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions or concerns with regards to this procedure. I very much regret to hear about your mothers condition and having to move away. He currently still lives in the mobile home and will do anything to ensure my sister and I do not receive my mothers portion. (800) 952-8356 you may have to wait on hold a little bit of time however these folks have always been helpful to me. However in my opinion this is very long and ridiculous. For that reason I do not want to give you any wrong or misleading information. Then click the associated link concerning your mobile home and there will be instructions and paperwork of what to do. I hope this helps and starts to point you in the right direction moving forward. Hi John, I do not see why this would be too much different though. With that said it would be best if you did have paperwork from when you sold the home in 2016. I live in California. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. You are likely going to be able to simply fill out and file section C with the state. That is very nice about leaving the home to your son. I was asking 47k but have lowered it to 38k. However depending on how your mobile home is titled in the specific Vin/serial number the paperwork needed to move forward will differ a little bit. There are a few different versions of mobile home titles, and there are even more versions that have been printed over the years depending on how old your current title is. However if it is not vacant and somebody owns it than they could certainly pull it off of your land. Congratulations with regards to getting your mothers home paid off. Keep in touch. If so would there be HOA fees or underlying fees or liens that I need to be aware of? It will be helpful for us. Hes even put an eviction on my door. This month will be 1 year since my mom passed. I would like you to sell your home for the highest win-win price you are able to successfully get from an eager serious buyer. I apologize Im not able to give you better help, however I definitely do not want to give you any wrong information either. All the best. In Virginia youll want to get a lien on the title first. In California the mobile homes can be owned a variety of ways so I would definitely encourage you to call the state with the serial number or VIN Handy. This does not include vehicles, vessels, commercial coaches, or manufactured, mobile, or floating homes. Very happy to help you in any way I can. However Im not sure about a family owned LLC. I have many many improvements on the mobile and actively tried selling it on Craigslist and Zillow without much luck. My son has just moved out this month, and I want to give the mobile home away in a as is condition. In short it sounds like the paperwork is mostly already signed. I am not sure if you can help or not, but you seem to have a very good understanding of mobile homes. I was trying to get papers in order and found our registration but apparently did not file section C (new owners information) and never did receive the title. Help. Use Californias Error Form to correct this issue and move forward. Im in the process of buying a 1987 mobile home to use as a second home on my property. You so much for reaching out and connecting. As always, any specific mobile home related questions you have now or moving forward never hesitate to reach out anytime. 5. You mentioned that your father already signed the pink slip to release ownership of the mobile home. Sounds like you have little to worry about, besides this guy being a jerk and having to spend hopefully only a little bit of money to scare this guy into giving you what is rightfully yours. I have been collecting payments for the past three plus years and it is almost time to give the legal ownership to the buyers when they complete the payments. All the best. Thank you so much for commenting and reaching out concerning this issue. I have to apologize that Im still a bit unclear if the mobile home is a touch to the land and considered real property or if there is a title or pink slip to this mobile home and therefore considered personal property. Buy, seller or both? I very much regret to hear about your situation. I was hoping to purchase a trailer but the owner only has registration, he claims we must go to D.M.V. If you have any follow-up questions or concerns please never hesitate to reach out to me anytime. By pink slip did you mean title? I have thus far struck out with a title search company who indicated that title searches are not done on mobile homes. The question is if a permanent foundation is available or if you will have to add one by building a concrete slab or using other material? Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Thanks for awesome share must be result of hardwork. (Use your best judgement on value.). Never hesitate to reach out. Hola John me regalardn movieron malas condiciones la repare parcialmente porque no me han entregado ttulo propiedadla unidad necesita mucho arreglo.Y desconfo que recomiendas..soy retirado, Hola Oscar Estoy usando el traductor de Google para ayudar a escribir esta respuesta as que pido disculpas si la gramtica es incorrecta. please explain the sale process to me. Keep in touch and if you have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out. Box 2111, Sacramento, CA 95812-2111, or (916) 445-4782 or 1-800-952-8356 to inquire into the status of processing your change in ownership. Thanks for asking. It sounds like the mother is listed as the legal owner which is essentially the lienholder in California. With a little bit of time and effort the park manager could have absolutely instructed you how to transfer ownership outside of escrow or a closing attorney. It is obviously wrong that nobody at the lending company is willing to help understand the situation or remedy the problem. The trailer needs major work, and am not asking for any payment. Look for homes comparable to yours and even go in a few to check out their condition. I very much regret to hear about your son wanting to send you away. Remember that if everything goes well and everyone does what they say they are then there should be no problem. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. You have a few different options moving forward as far as I see it. Perhaps somewhere down the line the ownership was not changed or the lien was not removed from the title. My nephew does not meet the credit requirements (and never will) so I have been living there for 3 years. I asked at AAA but they didnt know as they were/are running on scaled down and limited functionality. The general property tax rate throughout California is limited to 1 percent of a propertys assessed value. In some states there is a state specific bill of sale as well. Ive always had good results contacting the state directly and asking any questions I needed to. These forms change occasionally so call the CA Registration and Titling office at (916) 323-9224 or toll free at (800) 952-8356 and theyll guide your friend through the easy process. First off, Im so sorry to hear about your mothers passing and the problems you are now having with her husband. I hope this helps and makes sense. And will not sign off! If your credit is poor perhaps you can have a cosigner sign OR you may also be able to pay an extra two or three months security deposit, they should help alleviate any worry the park has about you defaulting and them losing money on lot rent. Create and Print all necessary closing documents from this module. However it doesnt sound like the park is willing to do this or knows how to do this since they clearly try to sell you something the incorrect way. As always, if you ever have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out anytime. Are there any advantages to converting to local property taxation? Thanks to your advise I know how to make sure no liens, and, taxes are paid. You will sign some forms, pay a fee, and mail this into the state. You will also want to list your property online at sites like Craigslist and sellfastbyowner.com. As always, if you ever have any follow-up questions or concerns please never hesitate to reach out any time. I was looking to bid/ invest on a mobile home subdivision through a tax sale in Merced County at https://www.bid4assets.com/mvc/auction/897857 Interesting property. In California you will be dealing with the California Department of Housing and Community Development and you can reach them at the following phone number. Either the annual local property tax or the annual vehicle license fee, which is also called an in-lieu fee. Office address found below. This power of attorney only allows you to sign on their behalf in the distant future when the home is paid off in full. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Lastly you may want to try this link to the California housing community affairs. I encourage you to call the state directly and let them know your exact situation and the serial number for the manufactured home in question. Usually the folks down at the HCD are very helpful at explaining things and helping you get through these types of situations. Additionally, you can spin your wheels doing one thing when it is truly not even needed. Have the mobile home serial number or VIN handy when you call. I hope this makes sense. After going to the HCD website, I see that there were so many forms I needed to fill out and mail in. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/registration-titling-mobilehome-transfer-forms/hcdrt804.4.pdf Moving forward if you have any questions or concerns about the selling process or advertising never hesitate to reach back out. Thank you John I look forward to hearing your answer. I do not know the names of the previous owners. You know what the interior of the home looks like? Thank you for reaching out and connecting. My father was a WWII veteran, and become very ill about 7 years ago. The children are all in agreement in regards to her assets so thankfully there is no issue there but they need to sell her mobile home asap as no one wants to be responsible for the monthly dues of the park it is currently in. she then text my husband; her son, that she doesnt want the home its ours when its pd for or if she dies before its pd for, that she will give us the deed and we can take it to the County and file whatever is necessary to put the mobile in our name. My mom purchased a mobile home seven years ago in California. We are going to use this home in lieu of a hotel when we are in Calif. (Mobile homes with decals that start with L will already has a taxable value as per your county so this extra form and procedureis not needed. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. There is a saying that goes, if the home is on a list, a deal doesnt exist. This is a blanket statement of course, but outlines the point that the homes in your area sold well below retail are found by knowing everything that is for sale and being in constant with professionals, dealers, Realtors, investors, sellers, park owners and more. They can be reached at 800-952-8356. I hope this helps and starts to point you in the right direction moving forward. Perhaps you have heard CA is ALL ABOUT the Haves and Have Nots, thus there is several thousand in Sacramento Ca homeless. there is a bit of a family feud going on and i want to know what my right are and how to protect myself. It can be found on our forms page. We are trying to sell a mobile home in CA for an aging family member who has been moved to assisted living. The state currently has a backlog of a few months in order to get titles reprinted and mailed to the new owners. Always here to help. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Aim to transfer title with 20 days of signature dates on Title, Multi-purpose transfer form, and Bill of Sale to avoid penalties. Many of the folks commenting on this page are already in situations where they have purchased a mobile home with only a bill of sale and now are having trouble reselling the home because they are not the owner and they have no title. I saw instructions for doing so, but there is a problem. I hope this helps and starts to point you in the right direction. If you find a quick fix solution please never hesitate to comment back and let us know how everything resolves itself. I believe I have the right document but can you verify if this is correct? With that said I would absolutely encourage you to contact the state directly and explain your situation to them. I have never used this service before however it appears to be an online public record of sorts for mobile homes and vehicles. Keep in touch. I hope this helps and at least starts to point you in the right direction. Avvo has 97% of all lawyers in the US. I hope this helps and points you in the right direction. The mobile home Decal number begins with A. With that said I would absolutely refer you to the two companies listed above and local credit unions in your area. The title transfer will cost around $30.
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