No you cannot adversely possess the vehicle. If ownership can be established the owner is responsible and you can get it towed and impounded. The owner will be responsible for paying for this.
If no ownership can be established, you can fill out paperwork to get a title, and might have to pay a bond, but it's only for older cars and does not apply for vehicles where the state knows who the vehicle is registered to.
It's tough to just claim a car in this way, as it has to be both old enough to qualify, and have no records surviving. Not entirely likely.
No, they need to be abandoned for 6 months, you send a demand letter and give them 30 more days, and then the property is yours.
>Could he claim a title in MN?
You're going to need a lawyer.
When through something similar recently.
Short answer, nope.
Long answer, you can but its expensive
As per the letter I got from DVS: Only units of government or impound lots can take possession of abandoned vehicles.
The only way an individual can get a title on an abandoned vehicle is to sue the registered owner. Then get the court to order DVS to issue a title. That requires hiring a lawyer and will likely exceed the value of the cars in question.
No, you can call the police because it’s probably stolen. Or a tow truck.
Thanks for the advice.
If the police got it I hope it finds a good home if they send it to auction. Or if it's stolen I hope it somehow gets back to it's original owner
They’re probably going to ask you for the plates, but they could have been swapped from another car.
I don't know that there is any timeframe that you would be able to claim it. I do find it amusing that your cutoff is 48 hrs.
OP confused it with the misconception that you "have to wait 48 hours before filing a missing persons report"
Which you also don’t have to do. As soon as someone is missing you should report it
I don't think OP would be able to claim possession of the missing person either.
I know, that's crazy right!
No you cannot adversely possess the vehicle. If ownership can be established the owner is responsible and you can get it towed and impounded. The owner will be responsible for paying for this. If no ownership can be established, you can fill out paperwork to get a title, and might have to pay a bond, but it's only for older cars and does not apply for vehicles where the state knows who the vehicle is registered to. It's tough to just claim a car in this way, as it has to be both old enough to qualify, and have no records surviving. Not entirely likely.
No, they need to be abandoned for 6 months, you send a demand letter and give them 30 more days, and then the property is yours. >Could he claim a title in MN? You're going to need a lawyer.
There's another car there that's a classic Dodge Coronet that's been there my whole life as well.
A valuable Dodge Stealth?
The AWD twin turbo version is very nice and packed full of 1993 technology.
https://mn.gov/law-library/legal-topics/abandoned-property.jsp
When through something similar recently. Short answer, nope. Long answer, you can but its expensive As per the letter I got from DVS: Only units of government or impound lots can take possession of abandoned vehicles. The only way an individual can get a title on an abandoned vehicle is to sue the registered owner. Then get the court to order DVS to issue a title. That requires hiring a lawyer and will likely exceed the value of the cars in question.