What is the name of your state?Texas. My husband and I purchased a boat from a local man here in texas. We purchased it in April of 2005. He showed us a destroyed title and claimed it had been stored in the boat and sun rotted. He told us he would apply for a lost title. We recieved a bill of sale. He has given us the run around for 9 months now. We have stayed in frequent contact with him. He claims he got the title in the mail but the title is in his fathers name he took it to his father to sign and his father has lost/misplaced it again. This man that we bought this boat from is a police officer for our local law enforcment agency. I have contacted Texas Wildlife and have been informed that only person that can apply for a lost title is the named person on the title. I don't know where I can go from here. We have put time and money into this boat and can not use it. We are very fusterated and do not know our rights. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated! Thank You!