How to Transfer a Car Title in California (2023)

A quick video on how to transfer a vehicle title in California.
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[@FingerPOPInc]

Thanks for your help ❤clear and concise

[@jhc322]

Huge help! Buying car this week and now I am comfortable taking care of the title transfer. Thanks!

[@danielstarkey3767]

Thanks man can confidently say my wife will not be leaving me now

[@mattwalker5383]

Super focused, super clear, super helpful. Glad I [finally] found your video. Thank you

[@LowerKace]

This came up when I searched how to fill out my ca 262 but I still support your educational video

[@CruisinWithCubby]

Just sold one of my dirt bikes and this was sooooo helpful! Thanks Nick!

[@user-bp9ui6mq3s]

10 months later and I’m happy because I got my first can and this is helping me understand more and exited to get my car right

[@jonevans8146]

You forgot the 2nd seller signature line under the odometer statement. I believe this NEEDS to be signed by the seller in addition to the release signature. Very important signature you don't want to miss!

[@user-vq1vw1dx9b]

Holly Molly, so easy to understand!!! Thanks!!!

[@ozski20]

I just bought my first car and your video helped me a lot, thanks

[@EllieDelightful]

Thanks for the breakdown, very helpful!

[@thefiverivers]

Awesome advice. Love the business trade !

[@andrew.stanford]

Super helpful. Thank you so much!

[@johnslaydon4723]

Best video on KZbin!!!!!

[@544agent]

Great video Thanks for posting

[@A.Ricardo24]

Very helpful!

[@onedollardiva]

Thank you this was really helpful!! 🎉

[@CaliforniaG777]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@joelmoon9382]

Very Good informational video, thanks

[@arianaprussak]

Great video. Very helpful.

[@MsHeatherlove]

awesome thank you !!! really appreciate :)

[@erickjimenez8529]

Very useful!

[@MC10046]

Great info thanks

[@Cgtlfa]

Nice video btw!

[@Abel-ec6ch]

Thank you!!

[@Creditwisela1]

Thank you

[@josemanuelsoria6484]

This was helpful, would you happen to know if there are any fees associated if the vehicle is being gifted to the other person?

[@jeffreyperez231]

I love you man

[@MaximilianRangel]

Thanks so much

[@car4dan]

Great video. If the car is not operable and I can’t do smog check can I still sell it? Also do I need a separate bill of sale or just the part that comes with title? I’m in California. Thank you

[@davidcschmitz]

thanks for the great info. After I filled out the NLR form online (as the seller) do I need to do anything to cancel my car's registration? Or does that handle it?

[@raulnunez5351]

how do I transfer it as a gift

[@marcduchamp5512]

Where do you find the local title shop?

[@MsHeatherlove]

DMV a mess .... get it !! thanks

[@lindamarie55]

Helpful BUT still not clear as I am seller and not sure who sends in which form and who pays the fees? Thanks you

[@mrlula1664]

W video

[@darkside050703]

Do you happen to know what would i need to do in my situation? When i bought my car my mother is my co-signer because her credit score is better than mine and we got a lower apr rate. The car is already paid off, no lien on the title, and we have the title in hand. Both of our names are on the title but hers is first (there is "or" after my mother's name and then mine below it) Now the car is paid off, we want to removed my mother's name on the titled solely to me. And im planning to moved at different state. The car is registered in my mom's state right now, like i said im planning to moved in a different state. What should i do? I hope you might help me... Thank you in advance...

[@marvinurgel]

Thank you for the concise explanation. I am selling a car in a junkyard. I have some questions. 1. The odometer is broken but can be read through an OBD2 reader. Can I just guess the mileage? 2. The junkyard had told me to sign only line 1a. is that correct? Don't I need to sign the box where it says transferor/seller signature and line#2 as well?

[@johnpirruccello9062]

Great video thank you! My friend is in New York and I’m in LA. He wants to gift me his car I’ve been storing and maintaining for him for over a year. If I understand you in order to transfer the title to me he needs only sign the title and FedEx it to me, as I can fill in everything else, yes? My question is do I or he just put “gift” under sale price? Thanks

[@user-od2zy7wc4m]

Does the seller need to sign the bottom portion too or just the top portion with the joint ownership part?

[@mika-sm6vc]

thx

[@welliminitnowso]

❤

[@tee8308]

Please explain the box directly under the owner's date and signature. It begins with "Federal and State Law requires that you state the mileage...." and then there's an "under penalty of perjury" declaration for the odometer reading with a signature and date lines? Are you saying, the seller doesn't need to do this part? And what about the 3rd signature in the bottom right corner that releases interest?

[@kkkkitycombo]

🤝

[@jaimeo7645]

Why not the dmv? Don’t independent offices charge yet another fee for doing the paperwork? Maybe I’m lucky I’m waiting 15-45 min at my local dmv office.

[@MayaAsakura]

California is like 3 hrs 😂

[@ricktibbitts5459]

@@MayaAsakuraNot if you make an advanced appointment. Just was there a month ago and waited about 20 minutes.

[@marcduchamp5512]

Get the appointment online before driving there during the week day

[@royjohnson9043]

how do you transfer title if you still owe money on the car and the family member is willing to take on the finance?

[@uboii]

My truck is under my dad’s name but I’ve been the one who has been paying the car off. Would it be okay to just transfer the car to my name or just leave it? Tips from others is appreciated

[@MrHector4563]

Yea once its paid off and you get a new title without the bank as a lien transfer it under gift so you dont pay taxes on the transfer

[@uboii]

@@MrHector4563thank you, when you say gift will I be putting a dollar amount on the selling price? Like a dollar? Because I have the title with me now lol doing it as I watch this now

[@MrHector4563]

@@uboii no i would say leave it blank since its a gift but turn around the pink slip and on the “new register owner” bottom right thats where you state gift in writing!

[@uboii]

@@MrHector4563 thank you Mr hector!!!

[@Cgtlfa]

Question 🙋‍♂️my bro lives out of state but he wants be to purchase a car for him here in CA, would I fill anything out?

[@AlexisDaddy05]

What is a title transfer office? Is that a private company outside of the DMV?

[@Gio-vf1zf]

What if they give you a free car from 2008 model do you still pay any taxes?

[@superprim12]

my mom passed away in Washington state. we shipped her car 2004 car to California but we can not find the title. How do I register it here? we have her death certificate and last reg.

[@jamesjeff4952]

Is this the same process as gifting a vehicle to my brother?

[@skyecastillo5269]

if the car was bought in 2022 but has still not been transferred how bad will the fees be?

[@sagunpattarasettagran4788]

Im a seller, I accidentally signed on Lien Holder what should I do? Thanks 😅

[@erinmroane]

Selling a vehicle titled only to our corporation. Any idea how to sign as seller? DMV doesn't cover this at all.

[@pauljoseph7565]

What about if you're just given it to a Relative.. How would that work the same?

[@NicksCarHistory]

Yes! Instead of the purchase price, you put that it was a "gift"

[@Coco81218]

This is a stupid question but I just got my title after paying off my car and I’m wondering if I need to do anything else or do I get to keep this?

[@fabeskates]

Yeah keep it. Once you pay your car off, the car is officially YOUR car (which is what the title actually means proof for)

[@taralain7176]

It looks like to can actually do the whole transfer online at the CA DMV website.... so what am I missing? You upload a scanned copy and everything. I came here to figure out how to fill it out because I don't want to mess that up and the instructions on the website are not exactly clear. But this is more about having someone else do it. lol.

[@NicksCarHistory]

I've never heard of a way to do it online... Personally I'd be concerned the DMV would lose something or I'd fill something out imperfectly. Let me know if you figure this out because it would be a game changer if it worked.

[@ThailandEnthusiast]

​@@NicksCarHistoryA third party DMV service is not cheaper lol Yes there is no appointment or wait time, but you still have to pay a fee. The DMV is free. They have way more knowledge, provide service for unique situations and can override anything. If you walk into the DMV 30 minutes before they close its usually a very small wait time.

[@ThailandEnthusiast]

​@@NicksCarHistory a third party dmv place can also lose your paperwork. They also mail it in, they use the exact same online system any regular person can use.

[@shaney532]

I need help pls! My bf is a Co owner of a honda car and he’s the one who pays it, and use it. It will gonna be paid until next year. The problem is the Primary owner is his Ex gf who gives him hardtime about his car. Is there anyway my bf can transfer the title on his own if ever he receives the title of his car? Can he transfer it without the presence of his ex gf?

[@ericchan5055]

How do you know if there’s a lien on the car?

[@ic2133]

how do i fill out this form if all i want to do is remove a name from the title. currently on the title, i have my name and someone else's name with an "OR" in between. is filling out this form different in that case? i'm not technically selling it; im just removing a name from the title. thanks in advance!

[@djayeena]

Were you able to find the answer to this by chance?

[@ic2133]

@@djayeenayea. The person you want removed has to sign 1a. Leave 1b blank. Then you both sign and date the bottom part after it says “I certify that..” there’s also a dmv transfer form you have to fill out yourself for the cost of the car. I said the car cost $1 or a gift and it worked. I brought it to dmv and they mailed me my new title with just my name on it.

[@djayeena]

@@ic2133 thank you so much!

[@ArmyVetat90715]

great clip. but my wife is still with me after numerous trips to dmv

[@kandaharenglish2595]

My car isn’t due for a smog till May and it’s asking me if I smogged it?

[@salis5941]

You have to smog it when you transfer a car and the car needs to be transferred within 90 days for it to be valid

[@jaredplascencia9264]

What if the back of the title is some other name than the front owner name ?

[@joeE-kt8of]

what about just transfer ownership from my dad to me ? as i need to sell it for my dad, he is not able to physically so...

[@joeE-kt8of]

what if my dad want me to sell the for him to carmax ?

[@EricsonOne-rf2oj]

Where else can I go to do this besides the dmv?

[@lawrenceg22]

Tripple a if u got it

[@usmc291]

How can I add my brother to a California tittle???

[@susangonzalez9329]

I purchased a car and seller didn’t get my information he just gave me the title signed will I have a problem with the transfer and he didn’t put the mileage he just gave me a signed title

[@markthompson7503]

How about gifting to a family member....?

[@Filmsbaked]

I’m trading with another person in California what do I do

[@anna_m59]

It is crappy to empathize that don’t go the DMV

[@brentsmith6234]

Like most places they steal the plates

[@50buttfish]

ALSO, make a copy of the signs document, before giving it to DMV - they are notorious for losing things. DEALTH with it many times, and the copy saved MORE $$$ being sucked away from me.

[@GloryBeToGodForever]

Don't quite agree with everything that you said. Be blessed, though, in *Christ Jesus'* name.

[@jaredlawrencechourre5684]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@brianjimenez5646]

Thank you