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Official state requirements

Vehicle title transfer

Get the exact checklist for your state and situation.

  1. 1State
  2. 2Transfer situation
  3. 3Your role

CA issues the new title.

The paperwork changes with the transaction.

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Verified CA source

Required items

5 items

Documents and official forms for this situation.

Official fee breakdown

6 published lines

Fixed, variable, tax, and conditional charges stay distinct.

First published deadline

10 days

The result names the event that starts the clock.

Buyer and seller stay separate

Each side sees only its own documents, signatures, and deadlines.

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Fees, deadlines, and forms link back to the state authority that publishes them.

Unknowns remain visible

Missing or conflicting state guidance is labeled instead of replaced with a guess.

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50 states · sources last checked July 31, 2026 · Methodology · Sources