buying a used truck

[wrangler]

A friend and I are heading down to New Hampshire in the morning to buy a used truck, not a classic like ours here, but a Chevy nevertheless.  I've never had to do a title search here because I have always bought new.  My question is what is the easiest way to get a title search done, whats the cost and where to do it.

[Blazin]

Where abouts in New Hampshire? Not sure about New Brunswick, but in New Hampshire you just sign the back of the title and when the new owner registers it the town clerk applies for a new title from the state.
Only title search I have ever heard of here was for real estate.

[wrangler]

i guess what i'm getting at is when he pays for his truck, in cash and gets the title signed,  how does he know that it has no lien on it.  He has to take the paperwork to the border and 72 hours later he can bring the truck home.  If they find a lien, SOL.  Not sure that we'll even have a problem, just trying to cover all my bases.  By the way, the truck is in Salem.  Thanks Blazin for the quick reply, maybe I should have asked a few question before tonight, seeing as we're leaving in a few hours.  Thanks again.

[Blazin]

Well If the guy has the title in his posesion there really can't be any way for it to have a lien on it.
 Salem is about an hour south of me.

[zieg85]

There are mechanics leans but I don't know how you would check for it???

[78BBSTEPSIDE]

If there is a lien that has been released, make sure he has the correct lien release form or necessary signatures and everything matches up as far as the make, year, serial number......In the world we live in today you can never be too careful. Just double check the paperwork. As Blazin said, if he has the title there should not be a valid lien, just make sure it has been released correctly. Good Luck

[Lt.Del]

Well If the guy has the title in his posesion there really can't be any way for it to have a lien on it.

 
That's for bank liens.  However, there are civil judgements against people and levies are filed, the defendant may still have titles.


All liens must be registered with the division of motor vehicles in the state in which it is registered.  I have placed numerous liens on vehicles as part of my job--many civil judgements against owners of vehicles who don't pay the judgements against them.

The winning plaintiffs who don't see any payments come their way, simply goes to the courthouse and files levies against whatever the defendants owns, including vehicles.  That is given to the sheriff and liens are placed and recorded with the DMV.