FISH HOUSE QUESTION

[StevieP]

I’m looking at purchasing an older 6×10 ice castle fish house from Wisconsin. The seller has never had a title for it. I’m wondering if this would be too much trouble to try and get it titled/registered in Minnesota. Any advice or horror stories would be appreciated. Thanks!

[BobT]

I don't know how fish house titles work but if it's anything like an automobile, be careful. If he doesn't have a title, how can he claim ownership and have the legal right to sell it? When a vehicle gets registered, the state records the owner's details giving him/her the legal right to the property. If it is not registered, as far as the state is concerned, the owner is the person identified on the title. Is there a serial number or some other means to identify it so a title search could be done? Personally, I would not give any money until you can legally register it in your own name. 

 

Just my .

[Wanderer]

Talk to your local registrar.  They’ll let you know what you need to do.  There’s a way to get it done.

[Ronnie D]

Went through something similar here in Michigan when i bought a small aluminum boat/ trailer setup from a widow who's late husband bought in the early 70's.

No VIN #'s or title. The Secretary of State required a pic. and notarized bill of sale to assign a new.  title &I.D # to assess the value and register it.

Then a new steel I.D. # tag had to be attached w/ embossed #'s.

Picked up a tag kit at Harbor Freight for 20 bucks and was good to go. As long as nothing w/a motor is involved the state is more worried about the $$ than its origin. Good luck

[leech~~]

On 3/13/2022 at 8:25 PM, StevieP said:

I’m looking at purchasing an older 6×10 ice castle fish house from Wisconsin. The seller has never had a title for it. I’m wondering if this would be too much trouble to try and get it titled/registered in Minnesota. Any advice or horror stories would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi stevieP, who's name is Denial Craig, from South Jersey, who wants to title a fish house in MN. 

 

If it has never been registered with a mfg title.  You just might try registering it as a homemade icehouse trailer in MN and get a lifetime license sticker for it and your good to go.   You will still have to get an Icehouse tag from the DNR as well.  

Let us know how it goes, if you ever came back?   

[snagfinder]

Irrelavent to question but when i bought my ice castle in 2011 and went to dmv to license it the lady kept the paper for their records she said. Never really thought about but that was dumb.

 

[Ronnie D]

12 hours ago, leech~~ said:

Hi stevieP, who's name is Denial Craig, from South Jersey, who wants to title a fish house in MN. 

 

If it has never been registered with a mfg title.  You just might try registering it as a homemade icehouse trailer in MN and get a lifetime license sticker for it and your good to go.   You will still have to get an Icehouse tag from the DNR as well.  

Let us know how it goes, if you ever came back?   

Isn't that the actor that plays James Bond ? What's 007 doing in Jersey? 

[leech~~]

8 minutes ago, Ronnie D said:

Isn't that the actor that plays James Bond ? What's 007 doing in Jersey? 

Which Bond? There were like 4 or more.

[Wanderer]

Daniel Craig was a Bond guy.

 

We’re dealing with Denial here… 

[snagfinder]

Isnt de nial a river in egypt?

[Wanderer]

2 hours ago, snagfinder said:

Isnt de nial a river in egypt?

And the preferred coping mechanism for many people.