car title

Vehicle ownership document

A car title is the legal document proving ownership of a vehicle.

The title lists the owner's name, the vehicle identification number, and any liens against it.

When you sell a car, you sign the title over to the buyer.

A clean title means the vehicle has no major damage history; a salvage title indicates it was declared a total loss by an insurer.

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DMV · transfer · bill of sale · pink slip · loan · vehicle · paperwork · signature · notary · seller · buyer · odometer · VIN · legal · document · dealership · financed · payoff

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Official vehicle ownership record

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Contract for temporary occupancy

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