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Qualifying for a Family Title Transfer
First, make sure you and your family member qualify.
To qualify, family members must be:
- Spouses.
- Parent and child (including step).
Car Title Transfer: Old Owner
A title transfer between family members works the same as transferring an auto title between two unrelated people, except that no one has to pay the NC Highway Use tax.
For titles, print out these forms from the NC DMV website and have them notarized:
- Highway Use Tax Exemption Certificate.
- Title Application.
- Car title, signed over to the new owner. In the space where it reads “purchase price,” write “gift.” This notarized form essentially serves as a bill of sale.
- Declaration of Eligible Risk.
Note that for cars 10 years old or younger, you must fill out the odometer reading or give the new owner an Odometer Disclosure Statement form.
Next, the old owner removes the NC license plate and hands off the title.
Car Title Transfer: New Owner
The new owner must get a new title within 28 days, or pay a late fee of $15.
To get a new title, make an appointment at a DMV Vehicle & License Plate Office and bring:
- The notarized forms.
- Your North Carolina driver license and insurance proof.
- The $40 fee. Raleigh and Charlotte have an Instant Title service for $75.
If you plan to drive the car, you’ll have it registered at this time. This might require a smog check and inspection, too.
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