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Venda seu carro em Houston

There is no national registry: each state's DMV (or revenue department) handles titles, so the rules depend on where the car is titled. Everywhere, the core step is signing the title over to the buyer with the odometer reading, then protecting yourself by keeping your plates where the state requires it and filing the state's notice of sale or release of liability. Publicar no MotorHangar é gratuito e leva cerca de três minutos; você não precisa dos documentos para publicar.

Passo a passo

  1. Make sure the title is in your name and free of liens Obrigatório por lei

    You need a valid title to sell. If there was a loan, the lienholder must release its interest on the title or in a signed statement before you can sell.

    Oregon DMV - Buying or selling a vehicle
  2. Get any inspection or smog certificate your state requires Recomendado

    Some states make the seller provide a certificate: California requires a valid smog certification for most vehicles, and Missouri a safety inspection less than 60 days old. Check your state below.

    Missouri Department of Revenue - Selling a vehicle
  3. Sign the title over with the odometer reading Obrigatório por lei

    Complete the seller's (assignment) section of the title with the buyer's name and address, the sale date, the price and the odometer reading, with every owner on the title signing. Some states, such as Pennsylvania and Kentucky, require the seller's signature to be notarized.

    Virginia DMV - Buying/Selling a vehicle
  4. Give the buyer a bill of sale Recomendado Vendedor e comprador

    Record both parties' names, the vehicle and VIN, the date and the price, signed by both. Several states require one or publish an official form (e.g. New York MV-912, Colorado DR 2173, Connecticut H-31).

    New York DMV - Buy, sell, or transfer vehicle ownership
  5. Remove your license plates Obrigatório por lei

    In most states plates belong to the owner, not the car: remove them before the buyer drives away, then transfer them to another vehicle or surrender them as your state requires.

    Washington DOL - Report a vehicle sale
  6. File the notice of sale or release of liability Obrigatório por lei

    Report the sale to the state so later tickets, tolls and liability are not yours: e.g. within 5 days in California (Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability) and Washington (Report of Sale), within 30 days in Texas (Vehicle Transfer Notification).

    Texas DMV - Buying or selling a vehicle
  7. Notify your insurer and cancel the registration where required Recomendado

    Tell your insurance company about the sale. Virginia warns that if you don't notify DMV the vehicle may show as registered but uninsured; in DC you should not cancel insurance before surrendering the tags.

    Virginia DMV - Buying/Selling a vehicle
  8. Buyer titles the vehicle and pays sales tax Obrigatório por lei Comprador

    The buyer applies for a new title and registration in their state within its deadline (for example 30 days in Texas, 10 working days in New Jersey) and pays the sales or use tax then.

    Texas DMV - Buying or selling a vehicle

Lista de verificação de documentos

Marque o que você já tem. Isso permanece em seu dispositivo, e nenhum desses itens é necessário para postar seu carro.

Fique seguro quando compradores entrarem em contato com você

  • Washington DOL recommends meeting the buyer at a vehicle licensing office to collect payment and sign over the title.
  • Never hand over a title with the buyer's name left blank: Nebraska calls it an 'open' title and Georgia makes giving or accepting one a misdemeanor.
  • File your state's notice of sale right away; until it is on record you can be held responsible for the buyer's tickets, tolls and liability.

Perguntas

Quais documentos eu preciso para vender um carro em Houston?
Certificate of title; Odometer disclosure; Notice of sale / release of liability.
Quem registra a venda de um carro em Houston?
State motor vehicle agencies (DMV, MVD, BMV or Department of Revenue of each state)
Preciso de toda a documentação antes de anunciar meu carro?
Não. Você pode publicar hoje e reunir os documentos enquanto os compradores entram em contato com você. Os que estão marcados como obrigatórios por lei são necessários para transferir a propriedade.
É grátis vender meu carro no MotorHangar em Houston?
Sim. Postar é gratuito, leva cerca de três minutos e nada no formulário solicita a documentação: você precisará dela quando fechar a venda, não para publicar.

Fontes

Verificado em 2026-10-14. Este é um resumo prático, não um conselho legal. Taxas e formulários mudam: confirme com State motor vehicle agencies (DMV, MVD, BMV or Department of Revenue of each state) antes de assinar.