The person I bought it from signed the title over to me but I have yet to go get it registered under my name.
Can I sell the car and let the buyer register the title under his name? (It's a clean title)
2007-12-04 10:14:43 · 10 answers · asked by Kurt 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Not legally.
While some do this if the area that says who the car was transferred is blank, it is not legal.
In many cases this is not caught.
There is nothing that says that you have to put plates on a car to have the title placed in your name (in every state that I have lived in). But you do have to pay taxes and transfer fees.
So I just get the titles transferred for mine and pay the taxes and fees. It saves me from getting into legal trouble.
2007-12-04 10:21:58 · answer #1 · answered by teamepler@verizon.net 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the title is under you parents name, technically your parents own the car, not you. Even if you've been making all the payments. In California, to sell the car, you'll need to have your parents sign the back of the title indicating their intent to sell the car, they should also send in the bottom of the title indicating a release of liability and send that portion in directly to the DMV, or if an accident occurs after the car is sold and before the new owners register, they could be held liable. Make two copies of a sales receipt, indicating color, year, make and vin number of the vehicle, mileage on vehicle and price being sold. Have both the seller and buyer sign off on both sales receipt and if possible a notary, or at least a witness to the signatures also sign on the sale receipt. Keep one for your record and give the other to the purchaser.
2016-04-07 08:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to provide an ownership trail by making out a bill of sale to take to the title transfer office along with the signed title and the bill of sale you got when you bought it. It would be beneficial for you to go with the new buyer to explain if there are any questions.
2007-12-04 12:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by Otto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Get a new title in your name if you plan to sell. Why should the next buyer have to pay your penalty for not getting it done in a timely manner? And then pay the taxes that are your responsibility?
2007-12-04 10:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Simply answered, no. Taxes must be paid and a title received in your name, before it is actually YOURS to sell. If in question if your state is different than most, check with your local DMV. Good luck.
2007-12-04 15:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you purchased the car and have the title in hand along with the bill of sale you are the legal owner of the car. You have every right to sell your car. Be sure to file the bill of sale with the DMV along with the release form to the DMV. It shows you have sole the car and this way no tickets etc. will come back to haunt you.
2007-12-04 10:32:45 · answer #6 · answered by Big Deal Maker 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I do believe you have to get it registered under your name first, before you can sell it. Is their tax you have to pay when you register it? Check before you do.
2007-12-04 10:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by JF_14 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO the car has to be totally in your name before YOU can sell it.
2007-12-04 10:56:06 · answer #8 · answered by Jess 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the area you live in. Call the DMV for your area and ask them.
2007-12-04 10:20:51 · answer #9 · answered by T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you can if you have a bill of sale , i did this one time myself
2007-12-04 10:27:53 · answer #10 · answered by bigdaddy9965 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋