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Maxman: I hope that my comments didn't discourage you or give the impression that you shouldn't be able to license and enjoy the benefits of your purchase. Please don't let me dampen your spirits. (And, I'm certain that my opinion of that tyrannical idiot governor and his minions is even lower...

Not to dampen you enthusiasm, but from a legal liability standpoint it doesn't matter how friendly Vermont authorities may be to the scheme, if you're not a resident of that state and you're using that as a mere pass-through to obtain Washington title more easily, then it's Title Washing under...

Perish the thought! Paid legal advice can be had most anyplace for a pittance.

Yes, it is a common problem, and in Washington a simple solution, at least for bonafide buyers and sellers who aren't trying to do title washing. The hypothetical risk to a buyer would be that if they purchase a vehicle without title and obtain the provisional registration on a three-year wait...

The idea is appealing for its seeming simplicity, and may work safely enough in some states, but in Washington at least that scheme could be prosecuted as title fraud, a Class C felony. One cannot be have a mechanic's lien against their own vehicle, and if they enlist an assistant to assert and...

Again, almost but no exactly. Your reference to RCW 46.12.680 is correct, but the conclusions that you have no ownership and that you can't sell the vehicle are incorrect. Registration recognizes and declares you as the presumptive "registered" owner, and at the end of the three-year period you...

Almost, but not exactly. I've gone through this several times in WA with both vehicles and trailers, each time getting a 3-year "ownership in doubt" registration, and each time with no bond required. At the end of the 3-eyar period title can be issued without further hassle.