Tennessee
Whether you pay for a Tennessee-titled motorcar, you exigency To possess the certificate of term transfered into your label before you Testament enjoy plentiful legal rights to it. You Testament duty To ladle out a price of sale; fill gone the assignment cut of the seller's term certificate; prepare identification and evaluation of native land residency; collect an emissions testing Announcement and an odometer disclosure statement from the buyer; and pament a filing cost. You may submit these materials to an occupation located in your county.
Instructions
1. Abundant the assignment of term intersect on the seller's term certificate. You Testament gain to letter this decrease along with the seller.
2. Full an Odometer Disclosure Statement with the seller. You should confirm that the stated odometer reading is accurate. Both you and the seller will have to note this statement.
3. Challenge the seller for an emissions testing Announcement. You Testament have to prove that the car meets emissions standards in order to register and title the car (not all Tennessee counties require this).
4. Arrange for the discharge of any lien on the car, and ask the lender to supply a Notice of Discharge of Lien.
5. Draft a Bill of Sale, sign it, have the seller sign it, and retain it for your personal records. The Bill of Sale should identify the car, the buyer, the seller and the sales price. Although you don't have to submit this in order to transfer title to your name, you may need it later if someone challenges your title.
6. Confirm that you have acceptable identification and proof of Tennessee residency. There is no special application form needed to transfer title. You will receive your certificate of title within a few business days.
8. Prepare a check or money order for $10.50, plus any fee charged by the County Clerk's Office, and taxes based on the purchase price (taxes vary by county, so check with the County Clerk in advance).
9. Visit the County Clerk's Office and submit the seller's title certificate, the Odometer Disclosure Statement, the emissions testing report, the Notice of Discharge of Lien, your photo ID, proof of your Tennessee residency, and a check or money order for the filing fee. A Tennessee driver's license is acceptable for both purposes.7. Locate the County Clerk's Office serving the county in which you reside (see Resources section). Locate their website and find out if they charge title transfer fees moreover to those charged by the Tennessee state government.
