A title problem, but I want to buy. How handle?

Michael Horowitz wrote:
"OtisWinslow" wrote:

What specific title problem is it?


The FAA Registry shows ownership in the name of the person who owned
it three 'generations' ago. We believe we have a collection of Bills
of Sale, but no one told the FAA. - Mike

Simple... ask a lawyer first. :-)

Find that person, and have them "quit claim" it to you.


Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

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Michael Horowitz wrote:
"OtisWinslow" wrote:

What specific title problem is it?


The FAA Registry shows ownership in the name of the person who owned
it three 'generations' ago. We believe we have a collection of Bills
of Sale, but no one told the FAA. - Mike

Simple... ask a lawyer first. :-)

Find that person, and have them "quit claim" it to you.

Yep, A couple of years ago someone bought a Cessna 195 my Grandfather had
owned back in the early 50's. He called tracked me down and called and asked
if I would sign a quit claim. I said sure but you owe me a flight after you
ever in the area. About six months later I got a call from him and he flew
in and we went up for about 45 minutes. A very cool plane.

The FAA does not keep title for aircraft. They only register them. Are
you just saying the current owner never changed the registration or are
you saying that someone has a lean against the plane?
An aircraft registration is NOT the same thing as a certified title of
a car from DMV. The FAA does not establish ownership (and it says so
quite clearly on the reg app).

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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The FAA does not keep title for aircraft. They only register them. Are
you just saying the current owner never changed the registration or are
you saying that someone has a lean against the plane?
An aircraft registration is NOT the same thing as a certified title of
a car from DMV. The FAA does not establish ownership (and it says so
quite clearly on the reg app).

-Robert

Yes, it does. By refusing to process a registration that does not meet their
requirements, they are essentially doing the same thing.

No, they do not establish ownership. There is no title on an aircraft,
no pink sheet, no title to sign over. You can put any name on the
registration you want. You cannot sue to change a registration, etc.

By refusing to process a registration application and bill of sale they
essentially do the same. Try to convince a finance company the airplane is
yours and they should give you money against it when you can't put your name
on the registration. And try to get a registration change from an estate
without a legal document saying the people signing are the estate executors,
for example. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck...

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...
No, they do not establish ownership. There is no title on an aircraft,
no pink sheet, no title to sign over. You can put any name on the
registration you want. You cannot sue to change a registration, etc.

Under what situation will they refuse to handle the change of
registration? I've never heard of this before. I've bought airplanes
from people who have never been on the registration before, the FAA
doesn't care.

-Robert