Chattel is any tangible personal property that is movable. Examples of chattel are furniture, livestock, bedding, picture frames, and jewelry.
The Bottom Line Chattel mortgages are a little-known but potentially good option if you're looking to finance a manufactured home or heavy equipment. These loans are smaller than conventional loans and tend to have higher rates, but they have shorter terms and quicker payoffs.
There is no time limit for the filing/recording of the quit claim deed. Recording a deed provides possible legal protection should the ownership of the property be questioned at a later time, so that nobody comes along and says they are the owner and they acquired title prior to.
If you are purchasing a vehicle and would like to have co-owners on the title, all owners need to be present at the initial title transfer. In Florida, vehicles, mobile homes, or vessels that are owned by two or more owners can have the ownership joined by either an “and” or “or” on their title work.
The claim of lien must be recorded in the clerk's office in the county where the property is located, at any time during the progress of the work or upon completion, but not later than 90 days of the final providing of labor, services or materials by the lienor.
You must submit the paper title. Your customer should sign a completed form HSMV 82139 Notice of Lien. Submit the completed form HSMV 82139 Notice of Lien, the paper title and a check (see fees) to the Tax Collector's office. The lien will be added to show you as lien holder.
Once these requirements are satisfied, the quitclaim deed must be filed with the county clerk's office in the Florida county where the property is located.
You do not have to be an attorney to prepare a Florida quitclaim deed. Absent attorney fees, your costs would only be the recording fees that the county comptroller charges and transfer fees if the property is mortgaged.
IMPORTANT: Deeds related to Broward County properties must be recorded with the Broward County Records Division in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Removing the encumbered status of the car on the LTO Certificate of Registration (CR) is done at the LTO. It can't just be any LTO office. It has to be done at the originating LTO branch office (the office where it was originally registered), or the LTO office stated on the Certificate of Registration (CR).