A Deed, a BMV and tears

Indiana BMV

I have a LOT to do today! Before I lay down with the Jedi Knights, we compose a nightly list of what Mom needs to do while they are at school for the next day. Obe Wan has been extremely worried about my time while he is away at school. So thoughtful! Although it wasn't on my list today, I decided to head to the BMV and get my driver's license and car tags. I research ALL the documents I need, find the address and hours of the Floyd County BMV. I also look up where to file my Deed for my house! They don't do that for you here, so I needed to make sure and file with both the county recorder and the auditor to ensure I would not be taxed additional money. Go government!

Documents needed:

• Current out of state drivers license
• A bill reflecting your current address
• Social Security number/card and/OR passport
• Birth Certificate
• Title and Registration
• Proof of Car Insurance

EASY! I put on real people clothes! (I went to the gym once today, and knew I was going to run later, but why not dirty two pairs of sweats???)  I do my hair and PUT ON MAKEUP. I want my picture to look great! 

I arrive and I am third in line. I get a nice little lady who tells me that I have the incorrect documents! I must have TWO bills--only one shows my real name and the other is to my alias. I also have to have a MARRIAGE LICENSE. This is after she asks me how many times I have been married. (Apparently, you need to have divorce paperwork if you have been married multiple times.) 

AND I need the title to my car. KANSAS FILES IT ELECTRONICALLY--I haven't seen the title, oh, say EVER?!?!?! So, she calls over the manager and she says it is super easy. You go to Kansas DMV.gov or the IRS.gov, print the form and bring it in to them. No problem. Super easy. As I rise to leave, the lady says to me, "THANKS FOR NOTHING." And then laughs. Seriously?! WOW. IT is because of the stupid people in the world who make identity theft a reality that I am having to go to ALL these pains to show the correct documentation. If I were a criminal it would be easier. Swear to goodness. Are there honest people left in the world? If so, please step up!

I go over to the County office and this was simple. You just complete your mortgage deed and sign your life away for taxes. Easy enough! (Oh good. There are honest people. Maybe some anyways, as I had to walk through a metal detector and two security guards to get into the court house. Not to mention the shady people out front....)

I go back home. Find said forms on KS.gov and find my marriage license. I head back over to the BMV. Wait for five people ahead of me---all the time studying for the Indiana written comprehension driving test. Don't worry! I didn't have to take the test because---Yep, you guessed it! I had the wrong forms.

1. You cannot show a "duplicate" marriage license. It has to be the official one with a stamp and a notary signed you got hitched! (After going to KHDE.gov/vitals, I learned it would cost me $26.00 and 7-10 business days for them to find it and then mail it through the USPS.)

2. It is the lien holder who holds your title, not the state of Kansas. You must contact your Lien Holder and this is not necessarily the place where you send your payment.

Needless to say, I started crying. I just was so mad and frustrated! I DID MY HAIR FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! Why did they NOT tell me this the first time I was there. This time the woman (a different one....) says to me in a SOUTHERN dialect, "Oh honey, I'm a crier too. It'll be okay...."

Whatever people. I'm going back to Kansas in 11 days peace out you whackadoodles....