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Buying or Selling a Car

Buying or Selling a Vehicle

The requirements for transferring ownership of a vehicle in Georgia vary depending on the situation. Whether you are buying, inheriting, selling, donating, or transferring between family members, do your research to help your title transactions process correctly & efficiently. 

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Buy a Car

Regardless of how you acquire a vehicle you should: check the vehicle history, transfer ownership and register your new vehicle.

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Sell a Car

I sold my car, what do I do? The owner must transfer ownership AND cancel registration of the vehicle. 

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Transfer Ownership

Transferring ownership of a vehicle may involve transferring ownership after a sale or from an inheritance or estate.

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