No matter what task needs to be achieved, there’s always an easy way and a hard way to complete it. Getting your car’s paperwork ironed out is no different.
What’s the Difference Between Titling, Tagging, and Registering?
How Do You Transfer a Family Member’s Car Into Your Name?
There's a car parked at the family farm doesn’t have a title, or the owner can’t transfer it. No problem; you’re kin and can take care of it. Wrong. Unless you are named as Power of Attorney, you could be in for an ugly ride. Let’s take a look at some of the pitfalls, and how we might be able to help you out.
Changing NAM to Actual Miles - Is It Possible?
There comes a time when you deal with cars a lot (especially older cars and trucks) that you are probably going to find a car where the actual mileage isn’t known. Let’s take a look at your options if this happens.
Can You Sell a Car Owned by a Family Member?
Whose name is on the title is where the rubber meets the road. It doesn’t matter what you have to say on the matter or what your opinion is. If your name isn’t on the title, you don’t own it. If you don’t own it, you don't get to sell the car.
However, if the title has gone missing we might be your ticket to a new one!
What Happens to a Car in a Divorce? Here Are the Answers.
If your ex bought the car after you were married and their name is on the title, it is marital property and is fair game in the property settlement.
Conversely, if a car was owned before the marriage and it wasn’t specified in any prenuptial agreement, then it is the non-marital property and should remain with the person holding the title.
What to Do if Your Classic Car Doesn’t Have a VIN
Whether you’ve just stumbled upon a barn find, inherited a project car, or stumbled upon an old racecar, the trouble is you can’t seem to find a VIN on your classic car. Now what?
How to Get a Car Title After an Auction
Many people turn to auctions to find low-cost vehicles, but what happens if the car doesn’t come with a title? What happens if the auction company never had the title for the vehicle, a common occurrence at estate sales and storage auctions? Here are some things you should know about getting a title after an auction.
How to Get a Car Title From an Estate Sale
If there’s no title to sign over at the estate sale, you could ask the family to get a duplicate title before buying. They would need to take their paperwork to the DMV and the governing body would issue them a new title.
How to Correct the Mileage on a Car Title – Don’t Scratch It Out!
Odometer fraud is still possible even in the age of electronic odometers, which will commonly display an asterisk that displays after tampering has been detected.
Car Title Damage: How to Fix Rips, Marks, Stains, and More
Whether your car title made its way through your paper shredder or you spilled oil on it, rest assured knowing it’s possible to get a duplicate title by yourself through the local DMV.
Electronic Car Titles: How They Work and How to Get a Paper Copy
An electronic car title is a digital version of a regular paper car title stored by the state DMV in an effort to save paper, reduce physical storage, and make obtaining a new title easier for car owners.
Vehicle Surety Bonds 101: How They Work and All the Risks
While some surety bonds are based on your credit, a lost title surety bond is based strictly on the value of your vehicle. Most states require your bond value to be 1.5 to 2 times the vehicle’s value as determined by the DMV. You will only be required to pay this if someone else makes a successful claim against your bond.
What is a Vehicle Lienholder? How Does a Car Loan Affect a Car Title?
A lienholder is the lender that owns your car or other property. Basically, they have the legal claim to your property because they gave you the money to buy it – until then, it’s theirs.
Bonded Car Titles: What Are They? Is This the Right Option?
Technically, a bonded title is considered to be a provisional document. Some states allow the bonded title to be challenged up to several years after the issue date, so if there is any chance you don’t own the vehicle outright, you need to know how long that window is in your state.
Car Titles 101: History, Types, Statuses, and Brands
Learn all about the types of car titles, title statuses, and title brands in this comprehensive guide to car titles.
How to Title a Barn Find Vehicle the Right Way
You found a classic car buried in a barn off the interstate, now discover how to get a title for it.
What is a Car Title Lien? How to Avoid Getting Scammed.
A title lien could come from a loan, unpaid mechanic work, an IRS action, or even a family court settlement.
5 Big Risks You Take by Buying a Car Without a Title
Months or years later, you discover a “flood damage” brand on the title or a loan attached to the car – and suddenly the seller is nowhere to be found.
This is How to Buy a Car Without a Title in the United States
One scam tactic is for the seller to claim that you stole their vehicle. As crazy as it sounds, in a court of law it boils down to your word against theirs.
