I paid off my car in December, and haven't been around. I'm now back home with the car in California, and I have the car title from the bank/company. The title says I have to notify the DMV within 10 days or something like that, but I'm obviously wayyy past that time frame now. What do I do? Google searches equally tell me to (a) transfer to my name and my name only, asap, removing the bank/company as lienholder, and (b) don't bother until I sell the car. Argh!! Which one is it? Help me, so I don't have to wait at the DMV ... and be told that I don't need to be there after all!
posted by Xere
on May 17, 2013 -
12 answers
I am having trouble getting my insurance company to issue an SR-22 to the Oregon DMV so my license isn't suspended.
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posted by mokin
on May 13, 2013 -
14 answers
What is the process and what taxes must I pay when transferring a car title from my father to me? Interstate snowflakes inside.
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posted by domnit
on Mar 25, 2013 -
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I am a Rhode Island resident. I'm in San Francisco, CA for several months, working. I've decided to buy a car from a friend here, and today I'm going over to give him the money (I've been driving it for a week or two, since he already bought a new car and we trust each other).
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posted by betsbillabong
on Feb 26, 2013 -
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Pretty please, help me! I sold my car in California in the middle of a move. We completed a bill of sale to be as official as possible, and I told the buyer that I'd mail her the title once the dust settled from my move. Now that I've unpacked, I can't find the title anywhere. The California DMV website lists
some guidelines for replacing a lost title , but I'm still confused. Who's technically the legal owner right now? Would it be easiest for the buyer to fill out this form and check that the title was "not received from prior owner" and get on with it? Or would that incur some sort of penalty for either of us?
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posted by red_rabbit
on Feb 12, 2013 -
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Do I need a housekeeper / cleaner or an organizer? I think I'm somewhere in the middle but there's no one in the middle apparently, so which way should I go? (USA, DC area)
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posted by ArgyleMarionette
on Aug 30, 2012 -
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I bought about a year ago car in Chicago, Illinois but haven't yet updated the registration info. What penalties could I be facing?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 26, 2012 -
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Lost my Washington DC vehicle paper registration and I have a new address. Has anyone requested a new registration online and was it successfully forwarded?
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posted by simongsmith
on Jul 26, 2012 -
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So I was interested in this old Mercedes posted on craigslist and called the guy. He said it had just been crashed into in his driveway by his cousin and his insurance was "totaling" it; however it was really just cosmetic damage and there was a buyback option. The car would have "salvaged" on the title, but since he was getting paid by the insurance company, he would just let me have the car for whatever the buyback cost was. Called a few days later and he said that cost was $1000 less than the price he had originally advertised the car at, so I figured I might as well go look at it. Read on for the whole story...
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posted by wavejumper
on Jul 2, 2012 -
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I really need help registering my car in CA. I realize questions like this have been asked before, but I would really appreciate guidance about what to do in my (not very snowflakey) circumstance.
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posted by afterdark
on Jun 19, 2012 -
4 answers
Where should I be looking for 3+ bedroom, single-family homes (or townhouses) for rent in the DMV?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 17, 2012 -
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Son lost his CA driver's license in Colorado where he is a student (but not a driver). He has no other photo ID. CA DMV seems to require in person visit to get a replacement license. Can't get on a flight to come to CA without a photo ID. Any smart way of handling this?
posted by Edward L
on Apr 9, 2012 -
16 answers
How do I stop paying vehicle excise tax in RI when I haven't lived there in years and I don't even own the car anymore?
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posted by d(-_-)b
on Feb 25, 2012 -
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My friend has a drivers license from the state of Pennsylvania and is currently living in Los Angeles California. They got a ticket for J Walking and the officer took down their name, License # and home address in Los Angeles. Then my friend recently receive a letter from the CA DMV saying that if they don't pay the fine then they will suspend/revoke the license.
Can CA suspend/revoke their Pennsylvania license for J Walking in Los Angeles, CA? Yes/No and how did you resolve it or get out of it?
Thanks!
posted by HBomb
on Feb 20, 2012 -
18 answers
California Used Car DMV Fees: dealer was supposed to pay dmv fees on my new (used)car but they lowballed the estimated fees on my receipt...now I get a letter from them asking for the difference. Is this legal?
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posted by jnnla
on Jan 20, 2012 -
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Long and complicated question about car registration involving three cars and three states, where one of the cars is used by our son who might not be a resident of any of the three states - I'm really not sure
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posted by 543DoublePlay
on Oct 23, 2011 -
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My estranged uncle died and we're trying to figure out how to go about getting into his home and collecting/transferring property. The catch: multiple legal name changes and several aliases.
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posted by gally99
on Oct 19, 2011 -
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My husband, having lived in 4 states in 4 years, is trying to get a New York State driver's license. Only problem is that apparently
two out of state licenses are still active, and the DMV refuses to give him a license.
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posted by PhoBWanKenobi
on Sep 28, 2011 -
11 answers
I'm planning on driving from DC to Colonial Beach in Virginia to go to the beach. I went there once last summer and thought it was a nice beach and it's only about a two hour drive from downtown Washington. Are there any other decent beaches in the area (as in less than three hour drive from DC and beaches where you can swim)?
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posted by forkisbetter
on Sep 14, 2011 -
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My partner and I are moving to Oregon at the end of the month from out of state (utah) and we are very poor. Our car's registration ended last month (July 2011). Since Oregon
says we have to register our vehicle within 30 days of moving there, I want to wait till we get to Oregon to do our car's registration. We wont really doing any driving before the end of the month (we both walk to work and the grocery store), I can't see any problems with this, besides possibly getting a ticket on the drive to Oregon. Are we likely to run into problems registering our car in Oregon if our registration from Utah is expired? Thanks!
posted by anonymous
on Aug 12, 2011 -
9 answers
I have to deal with the DMV, which is rapidly draining me of my will to live. I have two simple questions, to which I can't find the answers, unbelievably. 1) In NYC (Manhattan), do I have to schedule a written test for a learner's permit, or do I just walk in? 2) Do I have to show proof of address? I don't have any utility bills or a lease, so that is making me a bit nervous. I have all the other forms of ID though (passport, social security card, long-expired out-of-state license.)
posted by asimplemouse
on Jul 8, 2011 -
8 answers
Apparently I was supposed to get Texas plates on my car within 30 days of moving here and get a Texas driver's license within 90 days of moving here. I didn't, and that was 10 months ago. What's going to happen to me?
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posted by King Bee
on Jun 11, 2011 -
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DC/RI DMV Filter: My car is registered in Rhode Island, and the registration and title are in my dad's name. I have been driving my car for years in RI and even gave my dad some money for it a few years ago. How do I register my car in DC?
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posted by catquas
on May 18, 2011 -
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CA-DMV: New car! The dealer says due to backlogs, it could take up to 4 months for DMV to issue plates. I have a set of out-of-state plates that would look awesome in the meantime. I have a gut feeling this wouldn't fly, but I'm secretly hoping someone will tell me that this would be okay to do. The official DMV registration papers are still taped to the windshield.
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posted by hwyengr
on Mar 9, 2011 -
23 answers
I want to buy a
Toyota Hilux and get it licensed to drive in LA, CA. I have two questions: What mechanical problems should I look for when buying this specific truck (2WD, 22R engine, early 90's model)? What should I look out for when trying to license it in California? I'm shopping on Craigslist.
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posted by fake
on Jan 19, 2011 -
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CA-DMV: What's the process for re-titling an out-of-state car that's already registered in California? The DMV site doesn't seem to cover this case and I'd rather find out before spending a day in line.
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posted by hwyengr
on Nov 23, 2010 -
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My sister died without a will in California, her estate is going through probate, and I am (will be) the executor. How do I sell her car? My lawyer and the DMV are telling me different things.
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posted by pizzazz
on Jul 23, 2010 -
7 answers
Having lost my wallet three times in six months, I need to streamline the process for replacing a Driver License and dealing with the California DMV as much as possible.
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posted by slidell
on Jul 8, 2010 -
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I suddenly found my California driver license had expired 5 months. Should i again take the written and driving test ?
posted by tom123
on Jul 4, 2010 -
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Oakland, CA DMV: The next available appointment isn't until June 3rd. But years ago I went for an "appointment" and it didn't seem to mean anything - I still waited forever. Can I just show up without an appointment and wait in line forever now instead of on the 3rd? This is for a lost driver's license replacement.
posted by jenmakes
on May 13, 2010 -
12 answers
I moved from WA to OR. What kind of bureaucratic stuff do I need to do, and what can I get out of?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 19, 2010 -
8 answers
How are horse-drawn carriages made street legal? Do they go through the DMV?
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posted by daboo
on Jan 4, 2010 -
14 answers
If I fill out all the paperwork, can I have someone else go to the DMV and hand them in to my registration and plates?
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posted by sophist
on Jan 1, 2010 -
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I recently got a speeding ticket and received a letter in the mail telling me I have to complete a driver retraining course. My last ticket was over 24 months ago, and the officer who wrote the ticket told me that because of this I wouldn't be required to attend any such course.
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posted by jofuu
on Nov 19, 2009 -
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I am in California and I am about to buy a car last registered in Michigan. The car is here. In Michigan, the plates follow the owner and therefore the car won't come with any plates.
Once I take it to the DMV and register it, will they give me some kind of window sticker or something so I can drive the car around before my CA plates arrive in the mail?
posted by twblalock
on Sep 22, 2009 -
10 answers
So after three years of living in Maryland, I'm moving inside the District, help me navigate the DC DMV.
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posted by Bulgaroktonos
on Sep 6, 2009 -
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