lost my title and recently sold my truck nade a bill of sale now would like for new owener to register under his name
Ideally you should obtain a new certified title from the TX Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) so that you can sign over the title to the buyer. The buyer then has to register title in his name or else the vehicle will continue to be registered in your name with the State.
If you sign over the title but the buyer does not take the steps to register it, here is another option. This is on the DMV wesite <txdmv.gov/motorists/buying-or-selling-a-vehicle> :
Vehicles are required to be titled in the buyer's name within 30 days from the date of sale. Failing to properly transfer a vehicle into the buyer's name could result in the seller being held responsible for tickets, toll violations or even crimes committed with the vehicle. To ensure this doesn't happen to you, accompany the buyer to your county tax office to ensure a vehicle title application is filed.
. .. To protect yourself, file a Vehicle Transfer Notification. When a vehicle transfer notification is received, TxDMV updates the motor vehicle record to show the vehicle as sold. When you file the notification within 30 days from the date of sale, you cannot be held responsible for parking tickets and toll violations that have been committed by the person who purchased the vehicle.
You can find the Vehicle Transfer Notification form and submit it online here:
webdealer.txdmv.gov/title/publicVehicleTransfer.do
Good luck,
William C. Little
bill@gus-gilbert.com
Hello,
Mr. Little is correct but there are other ways.
1. You request a copy from the Department of Motor Vehicles as a Lost Title. So long as there's no lien, you should be fine and you can just turn it over when you have it.
2. New owner can go through the Bonded Title process.
-Aaron