She’s in J. Bell’s name. You’ll have to go through the process of getting his signature in order to sign over papers, and technically, each owner since should pay the fees to move the papers through. (Edit to add: I have his full name and address if needed by the OP; however, I don’t want to post it publicly.)
However, since we all know that’s unlikely and expensive, you can also go through the route of a transfer indemnity:
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You have purchased a registered American Paint Horse, but the previous owner has not provided a properly signed transfer for you, or there are one or more transfers of ownership that have have not been recorded. What can you do to get the horse transferred into your ownership at APHA without the properly signed transfers? The Transfer Indemnity Procedure may help.
Your first step is to attempt to contact the previous owner(s) by certified mail. The certified mail receipt will be your proof to APHA that you have attempted to contact the previous owner(s). You should allow 30 days for the post office to deliver your letter, then if you have not received a response, you may forward the items listed below to APHA, “Attention: Registration Services” to begin the Transfer Indemnity process.
This procedure is intended for previous owners that cannot be located or will not respond to requests for signed transfers. If a previous owner responds that he/she is not in agreement for the horse to be transferred, that he/ she refuses to sign a transfer, or that there is a dispute of any kind, APHA will not transfer the horse and this will be considered a civil dispute outside the realm of APHA authority.
APHA will then attempt to contact all previous owners by certified mail. This can become a lengthy procedure, as APHA is obliged to contact each in-between owner that is established, and each owner is given at least 30 days to respond. If APHA does not receive a response from previous owners, the following items are required:
- Notarized statement by the buyer providing the actual date of the transfer.
- Copies of cancelled checks, bills of sale, or other documentation that would help establish purchase and date of sale.
- Copies of attempts by the buyer to contact the seller to obtain the signed transfer(s).
- Notarized and signed indemnity agreement with $75 indemnity fee.
- A $25 fee for each transfer that is established, and membership fee if necessary.
- Current direct right and left side view photographs for identification purposes.
- If you do not have the original registration certificate, an Affi davit for Duplicate Certificate by Current Owner form must be completed and notarized, and a $40 fee is required.
The indemnity process allows APHA to update the transfer history without the properly signed transfers based on the documentation that is received and approved by the Registration Review Committee.
To begin this process, send all items to APHA “Attention: Registration Services” at the address above. You should send at least one transfer fee and your membership fee along with the transfer indemnity fee of $75, in order to begin the process. Any remaining transfer(s) or other fees may be billed at a later time. Rush services and fees are not applicable.
Questions on this process may be directed to MemberCare at (817) 222-6423, or e-mail customerservice@apha.com
