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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Registering a car with a private trust
Lots of knowledge on this board so posing some ideas and questions.
Friend of mine is a trustee on a trust that he has various items with. What they are I do not know, does not matter.
Unfortunately he lives in the socialist state of Kalifornia. If the trust is registered in a different state (say Montana for grins) is there a reason why he cannot put a car or truck into the trust and use Montana license plates on the vehicle?
Also what if he is driving a car with Montana plates, registered to a Montana trust but he has a Kalifornia drivers license?
He is concerned with the situation. My gut feeling is that he is fine as long as he is the trustee and part of his duties and privilidges in the trust allow him to operate vehicles owned by the trust.
Having a valid DL and insurance to cover the vehicle is all that it should take and he should be able to drive in any state without hassles. Also should he be stopped by any LE there should not be any hassle as the trust is based out of state and the vehicle legally licensed and registered in that state.
Comments?
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