John, Help, please. Thank you so much for reaching out. If yes, please advise what process he needs to do. It is where you purchase it and the land but you pay a HOA fee of 67.00 monthly. Starts with L = Yes Tax Clearance Certificate, No Registration card for previous tax year. Great job pulling the trigger on this one. With that said you absolutely should be seeking a retail price and as much money as you can get for the property. This allows you to hold most of the money and for the seller to take possession of the property. HCD RT 480.8 (PDF) Legal Owner Consent to Move a Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multifamily Manufactured Home, or Floating Home; HCD RT 480.9 (PDF) Notice of Situs Change for Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multifamily Manufactured Home, or Floating Home; HCD RT 481.1 (PDF) Notice of Situs Change Commercial Modular There may number is . Very good to hear from you. California Mobile Home Registration - Title Services | Snickfish, LLC Thanks for any help that might be forthcoming. Find a lawyer near you. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. I am trying to help out a friend whos mother has just passed away. I am a certified paralegal and would like to market and sell on my own. I agree to continue listening to other offers however I would not be in the market for this home is you are looking for a retail price. Providing California Mobile Title Home Registration in all California Counties. Only a handful of people will give you a bed and of them you will only want to work with two or three. Moving forward if you have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. by a lot! I am selling a lot with mobile on it in Ca,Havasu city the buyer going to tear it You are correct that you may mail in all the forms and not do things in person. Keep in touch. Keep in mind that the state will not encourage you to purchase the home without a clear title. Im clueless hense why I overpaid for the beat up mobile home I purchased in the first place! Our purchase will go into our family trust. I very much regret to hear that youre going through these frustrations and headaches. Mobile Home Title Transfer - What You Need to Know - The MHVillager Explain the situation and the clerk over the phone will tell you the quickest and easiest way to achieve your goal. I very much regret to hear about your father passing. 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. However from what I can see from Google Earth it looks like the home is on the older side and may not be move too easily. Definitely do this sooner rather than later. Sometimes buyers forget and I certainly dont want that to come back to bite you in the butt. I have looked at both Arizona and California DMV sites for information but for MH there seems to be little to nothing. If you would like more info on this I will be holding an up coming webinar discussing it further. You can reach the California HCD at (800) 952-8356. Additionally, thank you for your detailed message as this does help me understand the situation better. I encourage you to call the state directly and explain your situation. This amount will vary based on your purchase price or home value (whichever is less). In short you want to purchase a quality mobile home at a conservative price and safely install it into a park that will allow you to rent or resell the home within a very short period of time for a considerable income and profit. Aim to speak with a manager available to find out the possibilities moving forward. Keep in touch. In all reality this is not the correct way to do things and you could most likely get them into trouble by reporting them to the state. No loans necessary. Or should I process title name changes before I file the divorce. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions or concerns with regards to this procedure. Make it known that you are willing to jump through any hoops to make this work and be allowed in the park. I apologize Im not able to give you any more specifics however contacting a local real estate attorney in the area may be of help in finding out more answers as well. I am certainly not suggesting that you do it, or you encourage anyone else to sign on someone elses behalf. Perhaps somewhere down the line the ownership was not changed or the lien was not removed from the title. Roof is 5 years old comp shingles what is a ballpark asking price? Mobile homes in California may be titled one of a couple different ways and depending on your mobile home the steps moving forward may be a bit different. Depending on the serial number or VIN the state may tell you to do a couple different things. how and what do I need to file? I very much regret to hear that the mobile home park allowed you to buy something they technically did not own themselves. To clarify, my parents want to put the mobile home under my name, but theyll continue living there and paying the space rent. She left no will and has three adult children, one of whom is my friend. Espero que esto ayude y tenga sentido. This can be something you do on your own. Thank you! Depending on where your home is located in CA and a number other factors the process moving forward will vary a bit and so will the fees associated with this. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. I wish I would have found you five years ago! Do you have any websites you would suggest to market it? Im sure that you are already experiencing this in other ways. I hope these all help and point you in the right direction. Congratulations on the coming sale! Dear John, As always, if you ever have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. Hes even put an eviction on my door. Is that considered a sale and subject to any taxes? Do you have any suggestions? 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. Thank you for reaching out concerning this question. You are still very much the owners of the property and have every right to see your insurance binder policy and a copy of past and current tax receipts. and if not what do I need to do? Mobile Home Title Transfer - Legal Docs by ME for paperwork to get title. He lost the title and it was in his mothers name whom passed away. I hope this helps. However if you intend to mail in payment, title, and paperwork always call the state HCD office to get an exact total amount to send in via mail. I hope this helps and make sense. 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. Always here to help. As I go through your site and learn as much as I can my biggest concern about jumping into this is that I have no experienced in home repairs of any kind. You could also sell the mobile home with a different lender, or sell it via owner financing and collect payments from a potential buyer. 50 yes old. From this point the person over the phone can absolutely give you the best information moving forward safely and quickly. They will direct you to the paperwork and places you need to go to to correctly get everything out of your name and into a new buyers name. Click here to learn even more about the California Fee and Tax Waiver Program for this mobile home. died she had no legal will but we had enough time to make my older brother administrator of everything. I would encourage you to call up the California HCDs mobile home titling department to ask them the specific question. 5. During the time the seller has a lien you will not physically hold the title. I have not seen this or heard this. I hope this all helps and starts to point you in the right direction. I hope this helps and points you in the right direction. However if you mean you have already closed on the home and are waiting for a new title this is a different story. From my experience I do not believe that this will still apply. If this does not answer your question please feel free to write back any time. Create and Print all necessary closing documents from this module. I agree that the HCD will require you to find the family members of the previous owners. However by this time you have proven yourself to be good residents and this should not be required. Hi John I have question , so my mom is buying a mobile home form some lady .but this lady has not been able to give no receipts for proof of payment she already payed 15k halfway of what she buying it for , she is almost done paying it off she only needs 15k more to go but his lady has not given her the title or receipt my mom ask her repeatedly and I have recorded the conversation as well also she still lives with us in that mobile home as well I wanna take legal actions cause I feel like she robbing my mom for money I recorded conversations if she was gonna lie on payments also her saying she would give us receipts . Did you find the seller? Thank you for reaching out concerning your questions. He has a high-interest loan. I do not think I told you anything that you did not know however I would rather you hear your exact options directly from the people in charge. The problem we are having is that she is home bound and simply cannot get out to do the paperwork. My mom left my sister and I her mobile home, but my mom and brother were the ones on the title and we cannot find the title how do we go about the transfer to change it to our names. I hope this helps and point you in the right direction. I very much regret to hear that youre finding it difficult to obtain financing on your future mobile home. All the best. I hope that it helps and answers your question. You can learn more about this in the work with me tab found above. In Virginia youll want to get a lien on the title first. I would highly encourage you to be as cordial and amicable in working with this person is possible. This is on a mobile home in a senior park in California, Thanks John, I have been searching for this info for a while. My question is how do we go about showing them we have clear title by doing a title search ourselves as they asked this. Congratulations on finally paying off your home! Deceased Person's Matters - California DMV Or is that not necessary and it can be sold somehow through the Trust, by me, as the Successor Trustee? I qualified for some new equipment for the mobile home from the state but require the title. Once you click this link head down to the bottom left of the page where you see the title REGISTRATION & TITLING MOBILEHOME TITLE TRANSFERS in this location you will find a number of forms that will help transfer the title and registrations from a deceased sellers name. PDF Private Party Sale for a Home on Local Property Tax with - California In most cases the park will not find out and should not care as long as park rent is being made properly. With that said I would very much encourage you to contact the state directly and explain the situation that is happening. I was asking 47k but have lowered it to 38k. Congratulations!! I settled my fathers estate which included the sale of his ranch. Moving forward if you ever have any specific questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. Your PPT will be named Registered Owner on Title. Thanks Sharon Birch. On a hypothetical $300,000 loan, that's a difference of $3,750 in closing costs. The offer for $60,000 from a developer sounds like a very serious offer from a serious buyer. 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). Texas and California residents may prefer to mail in their documents, as these states only have one or two mobile home [], [] How To Transfer A Mobile Home Title All California investors read below: The reason for the creation of this lesson is to help all California investors understand the purc [], [] Home Title Transfer What You Need to Know at MH VillagerHow To Transfer A Mobile Home Title In California? If you have any follow-up questions dont hesitate to reach back out. I hope this makes sense. You are definitely right that I am no attorney, or anything close to that. Yes, I will pass along your information. All the best. In California there are a few different ways that mobile homes may be titled, and for the abandonment process to go through correctly. If she feels comfortable with you and feels that you will be a good asset to the park she may likely approve you because she has a good feeling about you. As always, if you ever have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out anytime. Im not sure if the new owners sent in the title we signed over to them. Moving forward if you have any follow-up questions never hesitate to reach out any time. I hope this helps and starts to point you in the right direction. Because the mobile home has a serial number it will be wise for you to call the state to hear it from them personally with regards to this individual mobile home. I assume youre looking to close through escrow? Some mobile home park managers are greedy, rude, selfish, spiteful, racist, and worse. Hope this point you in the right direction. However, depending upon where your manufactured home is located, there may be other taxes or fees necessary to pay off any voter-approved general obligation bonds or other indebtedness which could result in a slightly higher overall property tax rate. This makes the paperwork and closing procedure vary from deal to deal. What do I need to do to complete the transfer of the title of her mobile home? Moving forward if you have any specific questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. You of course would not do that, however you could do that and it should scare the current buyer/occupant. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/manufactured-mobile-home/registration-titling/index.shtml Because this is a bit of a unique situation with regards to you and your ex, I would encourage you to contact the state directly. 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. All the best. Hi there, Email or fax this to the state prior to send in the rest of the documents. Being a first time home buyer, I had no idea what to do with it except put it in the file box. Perhaps this is something to do with taxes or perhaps it is simply just a mobile home parks stipulation for some reason. With that said I would absolutely encourage you to contact the state directly and explain your situation to them. There may be a president of a local committee or board. Your help is greatly appreciated. Or perhaps she does not have any ownership is simply bluffing when really she does not need to sign off on anything. All of these websites will definitely get your home looked at by local buyers and investors. I hope this all helps and make sense. My mother owned a mobile home in a 55 and over community with her husband. For this reason I encourage you to call the state at the following number 800-952-8356. 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. If Im understanding you correctly than your question is about transferring the ownership and potentially paying taxes. My guess is its something showing it was built to code, but Im not sure. 5) Send packet to the state. I have a question. Additionally, if I did not fully answer your question please never hesitate to write back any time. Keep in mind that it is not ideal to fight against the owner of the park or park manager If they want this home it is best just to give it to them as they will make things difficult for you moving forward when it comes to reselling. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions or concerns. What must I do to expedite this transfer. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Moving forward any specific follow-up questions or other mobile home related questions please never hesitate to reach out anytime. Im not exactly sure what that means however that sounds terrible that your son is treating you that way. Is there a NADA website for free? You can transfer the Title for a $1.00 like you previously mentioned, Or in California the process to remove your family members name from the title will be fairly simple and easy. With that said definitely make sure you are advertising and marketing your mobile home in as many online and off-line methods as possible. She wants to sell it as-is. With that said, perhaps the son did not have the legal right to resell the deceased parents mobile home. In July of 2016, I helped my mom sell the mobile home she owned. Besides this optional appraisal there are really no other snags to be aware of. Im surprised the park manager produced a bill of sale to help out your brother. Our realtor is having the ownership in my name but my fianc will be listed similar to a bank or lender. How will the California Department of Housing set a value on this mobile home to determine the Use Tax? Buy, Sell, or No-Sale Transfer Instructions | California Department of The state currently has a backlog of a few months in order to get titles reprinted and mailed to the new owners. As always, if you ever have any additional questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. I am in a confusing situation and wanted to know if you can share some of your knowledge? With regards to your question, Im happy to say that there is definitely an easy solution for you moving forward. All the best. Another answer is that the company closed down and/or may have transferred the property on paper but clearly the owners of record have not been making payments to the park. The best words of advice I can give R that most people do not want an eviction on their record. I am selling it now and the lot manager is telling me that I need to get the title from HCD. Try to remain on good speaking terms with the park management as best you can. You may want to consult a local real estate attorney if they can put any pressure on the lender or move forward with some sort of legal proceeding proving that the home was paid in full years ago. Base your decisions out of logic and not out of emotion. I have Ben trying to get a hold of the owner but I cant find him, what can I do in this case? Sadly my mom passed last month. You may eventually want to talk to an attorney if the mobile home park does not want to help you. Also Im worried that this information might have been lost with it being an older mobile. Keep in touch. thank you for reaching out and connecting. With that said it looks like your message cut off before you were done completely writing. I hope this helps and starts to point you in the right direction. Hi, how do I remove one co signer on a manufactured home, if the home isnt paid off yet? Just found out another persons name is on the title with my Dads. Your friend will need to be provided a state specific form for adding his girl friends name to the home title(s). Do you know if they have clear title? It sounds like you have Most of your paperwork and can show a trail of payments as well. All the best and let me know if you have any other follow up questions. Most parks are not this picky. In California the process to remove your stepmothers name from the title will be fairly simple and easy. For this reason I would like you to hear directly from the horses mouth and call the California HCD office directly. 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. I spoke to a realtor who wants way too much to sell. Mobile Homes | County of Fresno - Fresno County, California http://www.hcd.ca.gov/manufactured-mobile-home/registration-titling/registration-titling-forms.shtml Please choose the correct form for you with regards to removing a deceased family member. What are typical closing fees using a realtor? Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Always here to help. We moved in about a month ago, but still in doubt about the whole process of buying. Congratulations on the potential closing of the property with the three mobile homes. Aim to transfer title with 20 days of signature dates on Title, Multi-purpose transfer form, and Bill of Sale to avoid penalties. I hope this helps and points you in the right direction. First things first, I very much regret to hear about your mother passing. 4) Bill of Sale (state form 475.1) 2) The mobile home decals start with an A. Do all the siblings have to agree on decisions or is there one sibling In Charge? The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) administers all mobile home registration and titling. My mom want to transfer her mobile to me. If the forged signature was accepted then it would be placed in the new partys name. With that said I hope this answer has been helpful and pointed you in the right direction. Based on the mobile homes VIN or serial number they will be able to tell you the quickest and easiest way to move forward and put control into your ownership. I would absolutely encourage you to reach out to a local real estate attorney in the area that may be able to help. Note that I am located in Florida and my mothers living trust has not been settled but I was told by the attorney that the mobile home would be part of my inheritance. Instead of tracking the seller down we simply get each sellers power of attorney when they sell us a mobile home all-cash.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023, All Rights Reserved Mobile Home Madness. I have lived in my mobile home for 15+ years however it truly belongs to my Uncle. Hi John, My sister called HCD yesterday and after waiting on hold for half an hour, we found out that use tax doesnt apply anyways because the mobile home is on Sonoma county property tax. We purchased MH in 2007 and are thinking of selling. What did you do? In some areas of the country you may need to negotiate with buyers that are interested in the mobile home but can only pay less than you are asking. Multi-Purpose Transfer Form (state form 476.6G) = This form will be used when you transfer ownership in this home. I am confused. Keep in mind that mobile homes are purchased and sold all across California without the help of an attorney. But Im now realizing that there must have been some sort of paper work I needed to do to get the title transferred to me and my husband (to get our names on it). How do you pay for yearly taxes? Additionally, you can also reach out to the phone number at the top of these forms to asked them any general questions about your property. Yes, both of these are possible. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Mentioned that you are a private buyer purchasing from a private seller inside of a mobile home community. You cannot use these deeds to transfer a title for a mobile home. Contact numbers below: Main HCD phone(800) 952-8356 or 800-952-5275 (Mention you are a private buyer purchasing from a private seller inside a park.). I asked at AAA but they didnt know as they were/are running on scaled down and limited functionality. Its been almost 6 months since he signed it over to me but I didnt have the deeds until mid March which is when we went into quarantine. However the planner may have been alluding to a survey, specifications, or other pertinent information about the mobile home when purchase. Provide the VIN or serial number that you do have. Apparently the bank who is selling the property does not own the Mobile or have title to it. For this reason I definitely encourage you to call the state directly and explain your situation to the clerk over the phone. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. For example a single-wide will have one pink slip, and a double-wide will have to pink slips. Additionally, this mobile home may already have one or two lanes currently on the property and you may take third position. Keep me posted and let me know the answers to the questions above. Keep in touch. With that said it sounds like these payment-buyers have been paying steadily for the last few years. Moving forward any follow-up mobile home questions please never hesitate to reach out anytime. How can I get the mobile home transferred to me or make me the new owner of I lost the papers? From Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (in retirement). 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 addition print necessary state forms below. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. Notice:If a mobile home has a title, there will only be one title no matter if the home is a single-wide, double-wide, or triple-wide. I paid the trailer in full amount and only got a bill of sale. I hope this first part makes sense. Since hes going to be in prison, I have no idea how to make this happen. I hope the new buyer will be able to clean up the home and fix it up where he or she can. In California you will likely want to go through escrow to purchase this mobile home so perhaps this is the packet the planner was mentioning. There are few different ways of mobile homes can be titled in the state of California so I would rather you hear the exact procedure for your specific title directly from the state itself. I had to bring her to Arizona because she has dementia. there is a spot on the certificate for this. I inherited a mobile home, what do I need to do if I want to sell? - Avvo HCD RT 804.3 Family Transfer for a Home on Local Property Tax with HCD Certificate of Title According to the information it seems that I will only be bidding on the land? With regards to your questions a local real estate agent may be able to help you put together a loan and security agreement between you and your seller. Thank you again. My mother passed away a few weeks back and my inheritance was a mobile home in a deluxe area in Los Angeles. As always, if you have any additional follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/manufactured-mobile-home/registration-titling/registration-titling-forms.shtml It is near the top of the list and form number 475.3. This is just the first of many so keep up the great work. The process to remove you/your mothers information from the title is a fairly simple process. I bought a mobile home 4 yrs ago and have a bill of sale from the people I purchased it from. Glad you have received value from my site and this posting. He resold ot to same thief. Then click the associated link concerning your mobile home and there will be instructions and paperwork of what to do. Read instructions on form. there is a bit of a family feud going on and i want to know what my right are and how to protect myself. 4. But the google map address shows that there is a mobile home on the lot. I hope this helps him and point you in the right direction moving forward. He has dementia so he wont remember anything. In cali. I live in Anaheim and want to purchase the 1981 manufactured home I am renting from my ex. Fortunately, mobile home title transfers are pretty straightforward. Keep in touch. If you have any mobile home related questions to follow up never hesitate to reach out anytime. If you have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. My cousin gave me this mobile home, but I said at the time put it in your nmme, and we can change it to my name later. Thank you for the detailed comment as the certainly does help me answer your question. Your phone number or email? With that said if you are not in the path of progress or you do not feel that this community would be changed anytime soon then you may likely feel safe to move forward. Additionally, every doubt to a local investor in the area to confirm this there does not seem to be any extra sales tax. I would not be living there. Depending on how you pay your yearly registration you will use one of the forms above to remove your stepmothers name from the current title. As the landowner you will be able to place a lien on the mobile home title however you first have to know the title number, serial number, or VIN to the subject mobile home. In this case I suggest you aim to purchase a home you love, in a park you love, with average lot rent. Thank you for reaching out concerning this issue. Please call 800-952-8356. im currently doing the SFR w/direct mailings, but the cost is adding up and im running low on funds.