Louisiana Title, laws process

[gggGary]

So I'm talking to a guy about an XS he had the title and lost it The title is in his dead brother-in-laws name. The brother-in-law lived in Louisiana, before I hand over the $4000 will this be a problem?

Just kidding on the 4K, a few hundred is closer to it, the bike is close to being worth that in parts anyways but would much prefer a title....
Anyone know anything about how tough Louisiana is? I think the bil's wife is still living....

 

[jd750ace]

Not much help I guess, but surviving spouse is not on the list. Dying is not the same thing as giving power of attorney.

http://www.dmv.org/la-louisiana/replacing-a-lost-title.php

 

[xjwmx]

LA is a community property state. Each spouse owns 50% of anything acquired during the marriage and when one dies the other owns 100%. She could probably just go get a replacement title in her name.

http://www.estateplanninginlouisiana.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ebook.pdf

LA can be surprising legally. I've read that that's because it's laws aren't based on old British common law, but rather on some Frenchy thing. Napoleonic law?