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[NC] Is a manufactured home on a permanent foundation titled through the DMV or deeded as real property?
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How do I know if a manufactured home is registered with the DMV?
I understand that figuring out the registration status of a manufactured home can be confusing. Have you already checked with your local DMV or any online resources for information?
Yes, and they could not find anything based on the information I gave them.
What state are you located in, as registration processes can vary by state?
North Carolina.
Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured they'll be able to help with your manufactured home registration.
I don't think so.
Hi there! Welcome to our service. My name is Liz, and I've been an attorney for more than a decade, and I am here to assist with your legal concerns. Just so you are aware, our service is a legal information-only site. No attorney-client relationship is formed from our conversation. So I can best help, do you know if the wheels and axles have been removed?
Yes, they have, and it is on a fixed foundation.
Great, so that may be why you can't find it with the DMV.
When it's on a fixed foundation, it usually is then converted to "real property," meaning it gets a deed rather than a title. Under North Carolina law, a manufactured home that has its moving hitch, wheels, and axles removed and sits on a permanent foundation on land owned by the home's owner is treated as real property (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-273(13)). If the home was ever titled, the owner surrenders that title to the DMV for cancellation (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-109.2) and records the affidavit with the county register of deeds (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-20.6). If the home was never titled, the owner can instead record a declaration of intent to affix the home to the land (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-20.7).
Have you checked with the county deeds office?
Okay, great. I think you answered my question with that.
Oh good. Is there anything else I can help with?
I just needed to know if it was titled or not. I am trying to help my boyfriend with closing papers. The house is currently paid off, but he is refinancing, and that was one of the questions.
I understand. It should then be deeded rather than titled, since it's now essentially a house. If there is anything else I can help with, just let me know.
Okay, thank you. I think that is all. :)
You're very welcome!
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