I’m the only owner and have the title. Can I sign the title over to a buyer or do we have to have it notarized? And what about the license plate, do I keep it or does it go with the buyer? Thanks
Depends on if the plate is a *permanent plate* or not.
The title will have to be notarized, the plate can be transferred to the new owner, (it can also be transferred on a pickup truck just a FYI)
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Also, the title will act as bill of sale, you an however use another bill of sale if you want to keep as a record.
Nope, not in the state of Louisana. All you need is two wittnesses to wittness the sale of it. No notaraziation required. Been down that road many times before and the dmv and with my insurrance agent who is also a notary and stated that the title does not need to be notarized if witnessed and sighned off by two wittnesses. I would pull the plate though and turn in into the dmv so you dont tagged by the dmv with a "vehicle" that is not inssured. I never had an issue with doing it that way through the dmv in all of the transactions I went through in the past. But if the seller is wary, get it notarized for piece of mind.
Does myself or the buyer count as one witness?
..... please read the second paragraph. A DMV friend (I am a car dealer so have people who know), said it is transferable IF it isn’t a permanent plate.
https://expresslane.dps.louisiana.gov/Notice_of_Transfer/VT_FAQ.aspx
I read it. Does not say a permanent isn’t transferable. Only prestige plates are not. I don’t think permanent is considered prestige or is it.
I think the problem is the DMV. Usually the people working there don’t know the rules...
everyone has a different experience because of what the person behind the counter *thinks* they need to do.