Selling car - notorizing title - does this have to be done immediately?

THAT FINE,GO TO THE DMV AND AT LEASE START THE TRANSFER

Your buyer would be foolish to pay you for a car and not be furnished immediately with a merchantable title.

She would be stupid to buy it without the title. Notarizing is done at the same time as a legal paper is signed ( infront of notary). You do not have legal right to sell a car that your Dad owns.

Ok, so this is a joint title? What state are you in? Is the title written as person A and B, or Person A OR B?

Some if the latter then only one person needs to sign. I think most states only the the "AND" title, so both parties have to sign.

Do not give the car up with out the title signed over. Even if the buyer accepts this non standard method, that means the person is driving YOUR car, they can not get a valid insurance as they do not own it, and if they have an accident your insurance will have to pay, BUT they will decline to pay since you gave the car to stranger and did not tell them. Because if you tell them this they will cancel your policy.

In most states you take the tags off the car, so if you are in that type of state, DO NOT leave the tags on the car. In OH, the buyer gets the title changed first then temp tags or regular tags, depending on if a smog check is required.

Go to the DMV web site, look for a power of attorney form, your dad can print it out, follow the instructions, and send it back to you via express mail.

If he does not have the time or is dragging his feet on this, then it means he does not really want to sell the car, make sure you are both clear on that point, and you just have to wait.

I like to take car to DMV lot. Have a friend go with you. Make sure car is 100% cleaned out and you bring all the keys you have. Take tags off in lot. Then meet the seller.

As a side note, once the title issue is settled, when selling write up a bill of sale, take title to DMV, meet buyer there, both sign a copy of the bill of sale, tell them to bring a VALID driver's license. Tell them you will ONLY make the title out to the person buying the car, not to another person or leave it blank.

If they change plans or say they forgot their ID, or say OH leave it blank I just decided I want to give the car to a relative, etc, ....then say OK I made the terms of the sale very clear, the transaction is cancelled. Have a nice day.

If all good, buyer pays you, you both go to counter, present IDs and power of attorney form. Let DMV person fill out title. In OH they will do that for you. You need to know the sale price and odometer reading. You hand keys to buyer, show them where there the car is parked, and say goodbye.

This is the ONLY way to fully insure the car is out of your name the minute you leave the DMV. Many buyers will take the car, put stolen plates on it, and you are at risk. Or lose the title and ask you to get a replacement title, or any other goofy story you can imagine.

Best of luck.

Only a fool would be stupid enough to pay money for a car without a proper signed title.

Only if the buyer is stupid enough to do so.