Need Help Understanding How to Title in GA

That's skipping title. Not a good thing in the eyes of the state. If he isn't a dealer he needs to register the car and pay the tax. Sorry but sales tax is a big deal and you would regret the purchase if they came after the car for back taxes.

 

^^^ your boy is trying to jump title

 

In the dealer world that would be a bad idea so we wont buy a car with a skipped title. It's impossible to know if something like this wont come to light down the road. All too often, it does.

 

yes, you are

if the seller wants your money, make him do things properly. no sense in buying someone else's liability.

 

I presume you could, if you desired, register the car (non-title - which is Ok, depending on the age of the car) with GA and pay GA state sales taxes (so you would be squared away with this state)

I don't see how you would be liable for LA taxes?

Of course, you would now have a car without a title, just a bill of sale & registration. As I said, depending on the age of the car that may, or may not be acceptable.

 

technically the title is a bill of sale...

if the dealer signed the title in blank leaving the owner open, you could insert your name as the purchaser, all should be good... properly executed title trumps all, you should take the title to CA and have it reissued to you ( as insurance all CA claims have been cleared and settled ),

the trouble begins in trying to clear up whose taxes are owed, it has been 5 months since date of sale... out of state sales usually are exempt to allow the home state to capture the sales tax and avoid double taxation...

the main issue is taxes and who owes them and what other potential claims there could be... the amount of potential tax and other liability is not worth the effort jumping through hoops, best to move on to a car with clear title history

 

You are fine the way it is right now - it's just a matter of ensuring proper ownership history if you want to fix it.

 

he needs is to endorse the title to you, as the selling dealer ( make sure his La dealer number is included)

Ca or La should not be collecting any sales tax as both sales are to dealers and out of state. States have a form or Affidavit for a retail sale to an out state purchaser which essentially absolves either party from paying sales tax in the sellers state ( avoids double dipping )

both endorsements are from dealers, taxes are no longer an issue, take the properly executed / endorsed title to Ga and you should be good to get a Ga title

 

Under the Uniform Commercial Code, a sale is complete even though formal title has not transferred — the retention of title is viewed as the retention of a security interest. If the buyer fails to pay, you have to sue to foreclose your security interest and recover the car. If the car has been resold, you still have to chase after it.

copied from SCM mr draneas

 

As long as he signs off on the back as the dealer, not an individual and as long as he provides documentation of his current status as a dealer, you are good to go. Just make sure you have both of those items when you go to the DMV.