How do I put a car title in my name?

Question

Where do I go and what do I need?

Answer 1

The previous owner of the car has to sign the title over to you and then you take the signed title to the DMV to register the car in your name. If you bought the car the previous owner will have written in the price that you paid and the current odometer reading and you will have to pay state sales tax on the purchase price. You will need to also provide proof of financial responsibility or insurance. To get the insurance in advance just drop by your insurance agent's office with your VIN and they will give you a card or letter showing that it is covered. Many states now rely on the insurance agents to upload their clients info to the state so your insurance address must match the address where you register the car or the state will assume that you are not insured if they can't match them up. It takes about 3 days for the agent's upload to be seen by the state.
Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Hello Kurt,

The simple answers already provided sound good, although they are a little incomplete. Registry of an Automobile varies from State to State.

Most states handle the Registration at the Local County Court House Annex, some states do indeed handle this through the Dept. of Motor Vehicles. Some states require that you have the title in hand when you have the car registered to you, some only need a Bill of Sale that has been signed by the previous owner and notarized. All states in the Continental U.S. now Require that you carry at least Liability Insurance on any car purchased.

Some states require that you have a car safety inspected before they will register for you.

Now here is where you can save yourself some headache. Buy the Car from a Reputable Dealership, and they will handle all of the paperwork for you.

Each states License Registry can be accessed online, and the instructions for the change of title Printed as well the forms you need to fill out, and file.

Hope this helps, Best of Day's!
Robert

Answer 3

Title is signed over to you by the previous title holder, then you take the title to your state DMV, pay the transfer fee (usually ~$10) then in a few weeks a new title in your name will arrive in the mail.

Answer 4

The title must be signed over to you by the previous owner/dealer.

Answer 5

after the previous owner signs, and has his signature notarized, take it to the local Tag Agent, along with insurance verification, and they will put it in your name, after you pay them a fee.