This owner declared bankruptcy and I still have no titlejust a bill of sale. Hope this helps and point you in the right direction. Do I need to first contact HCD, or does a realtor handling the sale for me normally take care of any HCD forms as part of the sale process? I very much regret to hear about your mother-in-laws passing. My advice to you is to never ever stop pursuing your dreams (however make sure you are on a proven and verifiable path)! Very good to hear from you. Apparently the bank who is selling the property does not own the Mobile or have title to it. We are not willing to go over 60,000. Im in the process of buying a 1987 mobile home to use as a second home on my property. You can learn more about this in the work with me tab found above. Always here to help. When buying or selling a mobile home, it's important to be prepared for the sale. I will b giving her the monies for the transfer! Thank you for your advice! I would absolutely encourage you to contact a local real estate attorney that is experienced with mobile homes. My family gave my stepmother my grandparents mobile home in Santa Clara County, CA in gratitude for her care for my aging grandparents. I am selling a single wide mobile home in a park on an installment sale. With that said I would definitely encourage you to call the state and make sure there are no hidden liens or back taxes due for your friends mobile home. Very happy to help you in any way I can. This clerk will definitely let you know the quickest and easiest way to move forward to accomplish her goal. Since hes going to be in prison, I have no idea how to make this happen. Additionally, thank you for your detailed message as a certainly does help me answer your question. This is the same thing other buyers will potentially be doing in and around your local area. My mom owns a mobile home in Southern CA. 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. Thank you for your help! Thank you for reaching out and commenting. As always, if you ever have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out anytime. 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. Who signs the Multi-purpose transfer form? Thank you for the detailed comment as the certainly does help me answer your question. Keep in touch. If youre willing to accept payments for your mobile home you will likely be able to sell for bit of a higher price and two more interested parties. Note: If the seller is NOT the true owner or the seller is BEHIND on TAXES please click here to be brought to the Fee & Tax Waiver Program in California. Use only when the legal owner or registered owners names are change. All you have to do is transfer the title of ownership. Is that correct or what documents does he needs to sell it? 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. I look forward to speaking with you Hello, i would like to know if i can transfer ownership to my parents. It is ridiculous how many banks and note servicers resell liens or never released the liens once they are paid off. I apologize Im not able to give you better help, however I definitely do not want to give you any wrong information either. I overpaid for the Mobile home I purchased! For this reason I would definitely encourage your friend to call up the HCD at (800) 952-8356. I hope this makes a bit of sense. Many park managers live at the property, and almost all park managers want the best for their communities. i would like to know what determines the expenses paid out at the closing and can i have an agreement signed to such. As always, if you ever have any follow-up questions or concerns please never hesitate to reach out any time. Hi John Please call the folks at the California Department of manufactured housing and asked them this exact question. I will continue to read your blogs, articles, and follow you. They will let you know what is needed moving forward for the quickest and easiest solution. My daughter and I had purchased a mobile home a couple of years ago and we paid it in full with cash. If the mobile home title is is signed by the seller, your father, then technically you will need to find a purchaser and have him sign the title as purchaser. Does she need to hire an attorney or go to small claims court? Congratulations on the potential closing of the property with the three mobile homes. What can I do. Potentially avoid some late property taxes and/or fees with the help of the California Fee and Tax Waiver Program. 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.). If yes, please advise what process he needs to do. Depending on how the title was held by your uncle, typically more than a bill of sale will be needed at the HCDs office. Im also going to get a divorce, and Im hoping to file an uncontested divorce, as he said everything will be mine: the mobile home, the vehicles, and investments. The thief then sent taunts and pics of my home on his land. hello John 3 weeks ago I made a terrible mistake, I put my son in eed of my mobile home, and now my son wants to send me away he wants me out and my mobile home what I can do I live in riversaid. All the best. This has been an ongoing issue for 2 years and Im at a loss for words and do not know what to do. My mother has sold me her mobile home but my sister is also on the title because mom is 94 and my sister is on there in case she had to take care of something for my mom. Make CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable to HCD and show the DECAL NUMBER: HCDP.O. Your video suggests a much lower price than what we are seeing. He forged her signature. Thank you so much for commenting and reaching out concerning this issue. Do all the siblings have to agree on decisions or is there one sibling In Charge? With that said I hope this answer has been helpful and pointed you in the right direction. I had just lost my job and was having health issues. My manufactured home is currently licensed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. First things first, I very much regret to hear about the situation. 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. Thank you so much for alerting me to the link error above. Please call the state at the number below and explain to them your exact situation. Did you receive a power of attorney? My best advice for you is not to rush into anything you do not feel comfortable with. Additionally, thank you for the detailed email as the certainly does point you in the right direction. It is a good idea as the seller to make sure that this is transferred into the new buyers name as well. From what you have described it sounds like you are listed as owner on the title and are simply paying a lien holder for some amount borrowed. Thanks for reaching out and connecting. As always, if you have any additional follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out any time. My 85 year old friend has a mobile home in her name only. Ive tried to reach them but apparently they are out of business and I have been unable to locate a successor. Hi.Does it really take 6 months to transfer title on a mobile home in California now? I very much regret to hear about your friends passing. I dont know if this is where I write this or notbut I am at a total loss. Buy, Sell, or No-Sale Transfer Instructions | California Department of Evictions really screw things up for people moving forward and typically with some kind words, a little bit of time, and perhaps even some money you can get the property back in good condition in a short period of time. I hope this all helps and starts to point you in the right direction. Good question about who signs. You may have to wait on hold for a little while however explain your situation and your goals and they will likely provide you the quickest and easiest way to accomplish this. I am having trouble finding someone to finance us.