Question about getting a car titled, Has anybody bought a car with no title Options

[jbyron]

There's one on Craigslist. Owner says he has no title, he bought it to make a road racer out of it. I called the Department of Revenue in my state, and the nice lady told me that I would have to get a lawyer to file a petition and get a judge to grant me title.

Not that I doubt the veracity of what she told me, but is this the only way to get one back on the road? Anybody who has been through this before, I'd appreciate your insights. Otherwise, it looks like this is another one destined to be parted out.

[charliew]

In TX. You can file for a lost title but I think now you have to get a ins. policy to cover it if it comes up stolen later. Kinda like the mortage ins policy. I'm sure the lawyers wanted another angle to give them more business. I think if you can find the old owner and get a notorized affidavit filled out you don't need the ins. policy.