Private seller resource center

Sell your car with the right state checklist.

Private-sale rules change at state lines. Start with a clear sequence, then confirm every title, plate, tax, and notice requirement with the official agency linked in your guide.

Find your state Read the D.C. guide

Official sources firstStep-by-step format

Illustration of a private car seller and buyer exchanging keys and paperwork in Washington, DC

Featured quick guide

Washington, D.C. private sale

51 guide pages

Every state plus Washington, D.C., with a stable place in the guide library.

Paperwork-first

Titles, liens, odometer records, bills of sale, tags, and insurance sequencing.

Published carefully

A guide is marked ready only after its state sources have been checked.

State-by-state library

Find your private-sale guide.

All 50 states and Washington, D.C. are published with direct links to the official motor-vehicle agency for current forms and requirements.