VESSEL (BOAT) LIEN
Valued under $1500.00
Vessel must be in your property.
A fair market value declaration is required from a licensed yacht/ship broker.
The lien process take 35 to 60 days.
If vehicle is not claimed or contested then you can register, sell or dispose it with lien sale documents.
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VESSEL (BOAT) LIEN
Valued over $1500.00
Vessel must be in your property.
A notification will be sent to the interested parties and owners on the DMV file.
A request to conduct a lien from the DMV will be requested.
Process takes 90 to 120 days.
Once lien sale is approved by the DMV, a sale date is established and a legal ad is placed in a newspaper.
On date of sale, vessel must be available for viewing one hour before the vehicle goes to the highest bidder.
Vessel must be held for 10 days not including the sale date before realizing it to new registered owner.
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