Your car title is an official document issued by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Each vehicle in the state must have a title, and the DMV keeps a copy of every title. As your INFINITI dealer in Greenwich, CT, we’d like to tell you more about your title and why it’s essential.
The Title Proves You’re the Owner
Just as each vehicle has to have a title, every title must have an owner. Your title document proves that you’re the owner of the car. The title lists both a registered owner and a legal owner. If you have no lien on a vehicle, your name will be listed as both the legal owner and the registered owner.
If there’s a lien on the vehicle, the lienholder’s details will be listed on the title as the legal owner. When you have a lien, the title document will usually be kept by the lien holder. Once the lien is discharged, the lien company will mail you the original title for your car and inform the DMV. The DMV will send you an updated title with the lien and lienholders’ details removed.
You Need the Title To Sell Your Car
Your title is an essential document that you need if you want to sell your car. To sell the vehicle, you must transfer the title to the buyer. The DMV has made this process easy, as you and the buyer will need to complete the transfer of title section on the back of the paper. You’ll complete the form as the seller, and the other party will complete the form as the buyer.
Once both of you have signed and dated the form, this transfer needs to be recognized by the DMV. You can take the forms in person to the DMV office, or you can mail them. Once the DMV has received the old title document and the other relevant information, they will update the title. A copy of the updated title will be mailed to the new titleholder.
You Must Have a Connecticut Title
If you move to Connecticut from another state, you will need to change your previous state’s title for a Connecticut one. The DMV requires you to apply to transfer your title within 60 days of being a resident in Connecticut. To transfer your title, you’ll need to take several documents to the local DMV office:
- Proof of your identity
- Proof of car insurance
- Connecticut title application
- Connecticut registration application
- Vehicle inspection report
- Proof of ownership
- Payment of the fees
You’ll also need to surrender your old license plates. When the DMV completes your transfer to a Connecticut title, they’ll mail the new title, your new registration papers, and your new license plates to your registered address.
If you’d like to know more about your title, come see us at DARCARS INFINITI of Greenwich. Your next car is waiting for you.
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