Looking to unload my car and I see that I never went through the process of re-titling it. Can I still sell my car using the title that shows a lien holder, but also has the release stamp, signature and date from the lien holder? I’d like to avoid a trip to DMV if possible.
You probably need to check on your state’s DMV site. In my state, I had loan and registration papers but I only received the title once the lien was released.
In your state, can vehicle title and registration matters be done at AAA or similar auto club organization?
Wasn’t the lienholder required to send you the title when the loan was paid?
In my state, one can order title online. It just costs extra $$ if you want to expedite it. Also, in our state, if the transfer is done to another state resident, one can bypass signing off the title and just file a particular form with the DMV. We did not go to a DMV office to do that… went to an agency and were done within 10 minutes.
When you say, “re-titling it”, are you saying that the title is not in your name? If so, you must have it re-titled. You are required in the vast majority of states to deliver a clean title to your buyer. Skipping an owner is not clean title. If it’s not in your name, you have no proof that you actually own the vehicle and have the right to transfer it.
How you go about putting the title in your name is another question, which many people above answered.