TITLE TRANSFER PROCESSING WORKFLOW

Please read these instructions thoroughly the first time, then go through them a second time to performs the steps needed to solve your situation.

Bold Blue Titles represent documents that have been prepared using your submitted data and are included in this ebook. These documents will need to be printed and signed prior to submission.

Always make copies of all your documents after applying a signature to keep for your records.

Things to Consider First

Is the vehicle last registered out of state? If so, it will need to be inspected by the Auto Theft Division of a local law enforcement agency. Once inspected, they will complete a Law Enforcement Identification Number Inspection (Form VTR-68-A). This form can only be obtained upon inspections by a law enforcement agency.
Plan to have someone assist in processing? You'll need to give them the authority to sign and date any other documents that may be needed. Do this by signing a State of Texas Power of Attorney to Transfer Vehicle Title (POA).

County Accessor-Collector Processing

You will need to present the following list of documents to a service window at any County Tax Accessors Office.

Original or Certified Copy of Texas
Texas Title Transfer Application
Power Of Attorney (ID's for you and your Rep are again required)
Insurance: Proof of Insurance must be in the name of the person who is applying for a title, be active for more than 30 days and not be expired.
Emissions / Safety Inspection Receipt: this can be obtained by submitting your vehicle for inspection at any service station. It can not be older than 90 days and must be the original receipt provided by the service station.
Bill of Sale
Title Only Application: use this form if you wish to only transfer ownership. This will eliminate the proof of Insurance and Safety Inspection requirements until the vehicle can be made road-worthy. If the vehicle has current window stickers and plates, they will need to be relinquished.

Your County will process and calculate TAX, TITLE AND LICENSE FEES for payment (Cards Accepted with a % processing fee) then provide you with a Transfer Receipt, Plates & Stickers (if purchased) and a certified title should arrive via U.S. Mail in 3 to 4 weeks

APPLYING SIGNATURES TO DOCUMENTS

Please read these instructions carefully as they are critical to the performance of your service.

Always review your documents for the correct spelling of customers Full Legal Name, Address, Vehicle Data, particularly Vin#, and Dates of Sale to ensure that all documents coincide with the same information.

It is probably best practice to sign and date a document just prior to presenting it to an agency service window. They will reject your documents if they are not signed or date correctly at the time of submission.

Also, be mindful of dating all documents to ensure that dates coincide with each other and that they are no more than 30 days past. Any date more than 30 days past will incur penalties. Therefore, it is a good idea not to date your documents until you are actually prepared to process them.

POWER OF ATTORNEY TO TRANSFER (POA)

OWNER MUST SIGN using their signature where it says "Signature of Grantor" and apply date at the bottom of the form and include "Grantee" information if you intend to have some else perform finalization through the county office for you.

TEXAS TITLE TRANSFER APPLICATION

Applicant / Owner will need to place a signature on the "Signature of Applicant/Owner" field number 36 at the bottom of the page. If there are additional Applicant / Owners, their info will need to be filled by hand in the "Additional Applicant" area and place their signature at the bottom of this form as well.

BILL OF SALE (BOS)

This document does not require any signatures but does require that you write "Owner Unavailable" in the "Printed Name" area and is required to be presented when submitting your applications.

TEXAS TITLE ONLY APPLICATION

Applicant / Owner will need to place a signature on the "Signature" line at the bottom of the page. This form is only required when you intend to only transfer ownership without purchasing vehicle registration. If a vehicle has current registration and you wish to use this form to avoid showing proof of insurance, you will need to relinquish the current plates and window stickers when submitting this form.

If you have "any" questions or would just like to have someone go over this with you by phone, feel free to contact us, we are always glad to help.

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