Signing a car title over in a sale in Louisiana

Thanks poop, I thought so.

And take the license plate. You need to turn it in to the DMV within 30 days or they will put a flag on your DL. That will cost you a few hundred if they flag it.

Man that seems like a hassle, here in TN you just fill out and sign the title and give it to the new owner.

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Not ALWAYS true. I sold a truck last week and they told me to keep the plate on it and just transferred it to the new owner

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I agree. You can get it transferred. When giving advice to someone that is unfamiliar with the process, I just tell them to turn in the tags to avoid cost to them or confusion.

It depends upon the state you in whether or not a notary is required, but you need either the title or bill of sale to be notarized. The actually bill of sale is not required to be notarized, but if you are doing one you might as well do the other. They have notaries that will travel to you, or you can even do it at some UPS places I believe. The buyer is the one that generally pays these fees.. or you could split the cost up.

I have sold vehicles just fine, even in Louisiana, without a notary of either though. I just made sure of the very last step I will provide on here.


You can make up your own bill of sale or use these generic ones that I typically use.

Bill of Sale without Notary
Another Generic Bill of Sale

Remember you need to have the original title of your vehicle and sign the back of it to his name. Just verify with him he is who he says is, maybe ask for his license.. and you will need his address for the vehicle transfer any ways.

You need to fill out this odometer disclosure if the vehicle is less than 10 years old

Odometer Disclosure

And lastly, this is the most important thing you must do which will protect you from the moment they drive the vehicle off.

Fill out this Notice of Transfer

^ This takes you off the hook of the car and puts it directly into their name. You will need their info to fill this out like their address they provided.

Once you complete this last step.. you can then remove your insurance. The DMV will recognize this last step immediately when you enter it online and it will show in their systems.