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I'd advise NOT to claim the previous owner is deceased. You may be required to locate next of kin, get copies of a will or estate paperwork etc....
As far as swap meet titles and things like that go, old cars never had VINs. Some had multiple serial numbers. Often the frame had a number that...
For one of my classic vehicles I did the affidavit of ownership per SDCL 32-3-64. The DMV tried to refuse the paperwork. Here's the kicker... I...
Several years ago I bought a 59 Mercury from an estate sale in Illinois. I had a bill of sale and title but once again SD refused the title...
SD has become a nightmare to get a classic car titled. I bought a 57 Plymouth Savoy in Indiana last year. Had a bill of sale and title. SD tried...
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