I recently sold my 300Z in Florida, and didn't see a need for a notary
public.
Stu
"Musson, Carl" wrote:
>
> Phil - you will need to sign over the title for the vehicle (I believe the
> "form" is on the back). You should NOT give him tag or registration as this
> could create a liability question and is probably illegal. He might be
> referring to the title. With regards to the tag question, I purchased a
> vehicle in another state and was required to get a temporary tag in that
> state to transport the vehicle back to Florida. You might call the DMV and
> get their read on it.
>
> The idea of the bill of sale is the transferring of ownership to the buyer.
> The signed title could suffice but I don't think it assigns a value or
> establishes specific date/time of transfer.
>
> I found one on the web at http://www.ilrg.com/forms/billsale.html and you
> will see that the transaction needs to be done in front of a notary. Most
> banks will provide that service.
>
> Hope this helps
> Carl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Smith [mailto:smith007@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 3:11 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Canadian Buyer / U.S. Car
>
> A Canadian, is flying in from Toronto to Tampa, to buy my Mustang. I know
> about taking cash only(U.S.), and checking for authenticity of bills, but
> the Canadian asked me if I would leave my tag on the car? I told him no, he
> should bring a Canadian tag with him.Also he said he would need my
> Registration also. In Florida, where I reside, You write up a Bill of Sale,
> and you sign the Title over to the person. the person then goes and gets a
> tag, a temp registration is given him, then a new Title and Registration are
> given. My questions are:
> 1. Should I leave my Tag
> 2. Should I leave my Registration
> 3. Is there somewhere online ,I can download a Bill Of Sale
>
> Please excuse me if my questions are ignorant, it's just that I'm ignorant.
> It's been a very long time since I sold a car, especially to a Canadian.
> Thanks,
> Phil Smith
> TR6
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