FML - Lost the title to an Alberta Car - And I'm in BC!

[GrandmaSideways]

So I lost the title.
I bought the car for my girlfriend a little over a month ago, and then we broke up. I finished the repairs, got the car inspected, etc... All was fine.
Now, I showed the car today, we agreed on price, and he said he'd sleep on it but it sounds like a done deal.
Except, the title has gone missing.
I have the BC transfer paperwork, I have the bill of sale, I have OOP inspection reports where it passed (which you have to have the title to even do) and I have everything but that little piece of paper...
I've torn the house upside down, I can't find it!
F***!

Sad thing is, I have all the info and was ready to transfer the title but have been working 3 jobs. I have all of the PO's info and everything, address name signature, just not the title. Hell, if I had a nice scan of a generic title, I could easily blank it out and replace all the missing info on a typewriter and print it out!

So alberta people, how do you replace a lost title?

[prae]

go to the registry???

[GrandmaSideways]

Originally posted by prae
go to the registry???

Again, I'm in BC.
Tomorrow, I'll try and find a friendly insurance agent, and politely point out I HAD a title, and I HAVE a bill of sale, as I HAD to have the title in order to do the OOP.

[Joe-G]

Sorry to sound like a noob, but what title? Never have i needed one, even with all the previous cars ive owned. Bill of sale should be enough??

[Team_Mclaren]

Titles exist in Canada?

[eglove]

i've never had a title for any of the cars i've had.

[Cos]

Originally posted by eglove
i've never had a title for any of the cars i've had.

yeah me neither, not even my used vehicles in bc

[natejj]

What's a title?

[dannie]

I assume he bought the vehicle in the US and lost the title that was signed over to him. There are no titles in any of the provinces.

Edit: and if that isnt what he is asking about, I would think he is asking about the registration from Alberta. In BC you have to provide the registration from the prior province in order to register.

[prae]

Originally posted by dannie
and if that isnt what he is asking about, I would think he is asking about the registration from Alberta. In BC you have to provide the registration from the prior province in order to register.

that's what i assumed he was talking about.

[Tik-Tok]

Either that or this guys just a troll from the U.S., and has no idea how Canadian licensing works

[bjstare]

^interesting point. I think your probly right. Either way, no such thing as titles north of the border.

[GrandmaSideways]

Titles, registration, same thing, the pink paper.

Troll? Yeah, right. I'm trolling an Alberta car forum.

[5000Audi]

bill of sale is like the title.. you dont need the pink reg to sell a car.. if you need a bill of sale to OOP the car, get a buddie to writ one saying he sold the car to you... done deal..


oh yeah ive also insured a car in BC with temp insurance without a bill of sale.. just used my id and the vin from the car lol..good ol Delta insurance lol

[banned3x]

you can use a mcdonald napkin for your bill of sale, "title",pink slip ect

[GrandmaSideways]

Well it wouldn't be a problem, the car is ooped and all that because I had it, I just don't have it now.
same thing with temp, no regi needed.
It's putting it into MY name that's the issue now.
As you can see my own stupidity has put me between a rock and a hard place.

Aside from the winters, I miss Calgary and living there.

[S4maniac]

When I moved to BC i lost my pinks too. Alberta registry printed me new ones .. however they had my new BC address. I had a little convincing to do to avoid paying PST as i was claiming the vehicles as settler effects (exempt).

Focus - yes Alberta Registry will print new ones for you

[GrandmaSideways]

Originally posted by S4maniac
When I moved to BC i lost my pinks too. Alberta registry printed me new ones .. however they had my new BC address. I had a little convincing to do to avoid paying PST as i was claiming the vehicles as settler effects (exempt).

Focus - yes Alberta Registry will print new ones for you

My problem is i have to track down the last owner to do that...

[5000Audi]

OMG MAN!!!!

if your wanting to register the car under YOUR name. get a friend to write you a bill of sale.. it DONT have to be the last owner... fuck ill write one and send it to you for christ sakes lol... you dont need the original...its not rocket science you know...

[B4tMan]

Originally posted by GrandmaSideways
Aside from the winters, I miss Calgary and living there.

and the plethora of jobs