Transfer Vehicle Titled in Georgia

On this page, find out how to complete the title assignment form on the back of the title to transfer ownership of a vehicle titled in Georgia.

  • Use blue or black ink to complete this form.
  • Any alteration or erasure may void the title.  Alterations in the purchase date may result in a $10 penalty fee.
  • Any Georgia vehicle owner, other than a licensed dealer, must obtain a title in their name for the vehicle before transferring ownership when the vehicle requires a Georgia title.
Image showing back of title form

Instructions

  • Complete purchaser information using their full legal name as it appears on their Georgia Driver’s License or Georgia Identification Card.
  • Purchaser’s current address.
  • Date of sale or ownership transfer (month, day, and year).
  • Complete the odometer reading at the time of the sale in complete miles, do not include 10ths of a mile.
  • Check the appropriate box for:
    • Odometer reading is in excess of its mechanical limits and the actual miles is more than:
      • 99,999 on a 5-digit odometer
      • 999,999 on a 6-digit odometer
    • Odometer reading is NOT the Actual mileage because the odometer:​​​​​​
      • Is broken, replaced, or repaired
      • Does not reflect the actual miles
  • Print and sign your name under seller. If jointly owned, each seller must print and sign.
  • If the seller is a company, the printed name of the company is required in addition to the printed names and signature of the company’s authorized agent. The company’s authorized agent should enter his or her position with the company after the signature.
  • The buyer should print and sign their name under Buyer. If jointly owned, each buyer must print and sign.

Criminal Offense

Do not give or accept a title where the assignment has been signed without the purchaser(s) name entered.

Georgia Code 40-3-91(c) states: “Any person, firm, or corporation which delivers or accepts a certificate of title assigned in blank shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, up on conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100.00 or imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days for the acceptance or delivery of each certificate of title assigned in blank.”