Need Some Legal Advice

[wesheltonj]

Try this
http://www.txdot.gov/drivers_vehicle...tive_value.htm

Want to change that value, requires a valuation from either a licensed car dealer or a Licensed Insurance Adjuster.

[jroescher]

What Carl and some others are suggesting is a FELONY!

Have the original owner sign a 'mistake of fact' form. Available from the tax assessor. With that form the original owner can sign the title over to you instead of whoever else is listed on the title.

[ErikH]

What Carl and some others are suggesting is a FELONY!

Have the original owner sign a 'mistake of fact' form. Available from the tax assessor. With that form the original owner can sign the title over to you instead of whoever else is listed on the title.

Oh ok that sounds good. But what does that do me for the tax stuff? I know it's a felony, I imagine something like falsifying documents or something right? That's why I want it legitly, which is why I posted here. I have too much to lose; I am married now, with a step-daughter and my our 1st together on the way. Couldn't the original owner gift it to me? Wouldn't that help with the tax? Also, the registration is old. I have to pay since it's been out correct?

They told me to do a title dispute at the tax assessors office, but that sounds like alot of crap for nothing. No one so far is disputing anything. I think the problem I am going to have is finding this guy because he moved from the address listed on the title. Help there would be appreciated as well. The truck sat at this guy's shop for quite awhile. They tried off and on to get it to run for a few years and "couldn't get it timed right". Well, a truck that sat not running for a few years could count as a farm truck correct?

[BigKGlen]

The shop owner may be able to show that it was sold to you after he had a lien put on the truck for non payment on repairs.
When I transferred my daughters truck from her name to mine, the clerk asked me the value of the truck. I told her I was taking it for parts. I was taxed $15 ( If I remember correctly ) after the clerk advised me to check it off as a gift.

[The Butcher]

There is a set price for tax according to the year of the vehicle. They no longer go with what you tell them even if you show a purchase receipt or lien, etc. The State got wise.

[danny]

There is a set price for tax according to the year of the vehicle. They no longer go with what you tell them even if you show a purchase receipt or lien, etc. The State got wise.

This is correct. They started going by the blue book and charging the tax based on what it said was the good/fair shape of the vehicle. So even if the vehicle is a heap, you still pay the median tax rate.

No more "gifting" a vehicle away to avoid paying the piper. You can still of course include all this when filing your taxes.

[ErikH]

Thanks y'all!

[ReefCube]

you should call wayne right!