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So I live in Kentucky and am new to this.
Recently I have decided to buy a used car from a private owner (not a dealership).
unfortunately, i need the car as soon as possible and the seller cannot meet me at the Courthouse to get the titles switched over.
I then was told something about having the title notarized.
I understand that Both the seller and buyer must be present when having a car notarized, but if it is done this way does the seller need to be present at the courthouse when i am putting it on record in my name?
He also lives in Ohio while I live in kentucky.
does that make any difference? is it okay to have it notarized in ohio if it works this way, and bring it back to kentucky and have it put on record at the courthouse without him being there since it was notarized?
thanks!
I recently purchased an out-of-state used vehicle.
They got the seller portion of the title notarized and included a copy of their drivers license and attached.
I took those to the notary in my state and that was adequate documentation to complete the transfer.
Title and registration procedures are very state specific.
Some state do not require that a title be notarized for transfer, some do. Some only require the sellers signature to be notarized. Some will notarize an "open title" (the seller has his signature notarized without having the buyer's name and address on the title), some won't.
I could tell you how it is done in Montana, California, and Nevada, but that won't do you a bit of good. I have no idea of the Ohio or Kentucky requirements.
You will have to ask the proper authorities in those states for accurate information.
In addition, Kentucky is known as a "title-holding state." In other words, the owner of the vehicle has the title, even if there is a lien on the vehicle.
Inspect the front of the title. If there is a lien indicated, make sure it is signed off, or make sure that the original owner gives you a lien release letter.
Ditto to what Redraven said. Check with your local jurisdiction. Most DMV's near state lines are quite familiar with out of state title transfers.
50 states, 51 sets of rules and they change at the whim of bureaucrats and politicians.
Phone the DMV. Check the numbers on the title against the numbers on the car before you hand over the money.
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