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July 2023 UPDATE!

The fun is over, I believe that this article helped many people deal with insurmountable title problems. However, now Vermont has closed this loophole and it’s over. I will keep the article below untouched so we can reminisce about it.

https://www.theautopian.com/vermont-will-no-longer-register-cars-in-any-state-because-people-couldnt-stop-doing-crimes/?fbclid=IwAR08onVIAlidi0siPS-qDYHTu55Kltwna_3p_xZGSvMdSI-Z6uRO0S5Vr_o

Eight years later, I believe this blog has helped many people. I had to accept that I cannot hope to keep on top of the changes that Vermont does to the form. To that end, I will attempt to update the links more often, but cannot guarantee they are always correct.

I have also added this time around a link to Vermont’s Bill of Sale form if that is helpful and a link to all DMV forms with the hope that whenever these forms go dark you can find them easier.

With the rise of people pulling old cars out of fields and trying to restore them, a lack of paperwork has become a big issue. Some DMVs provide a great deal of resistance to this. Below, I will detail how one can easily get paperwork in their name for their car.

Some states do not issue titles for older vehicles and transfer ownership with registration and/or bill of sale. This is an advantage for those of us with older vehicles built in 1997 or earlier.

If you need a title for your classic car, you can do through the state of Vermont. Before you do this, contact your local DMV and see what kind of documents they require if buying a car from a non-title states

There are the steps you will need to follow.

1. Obtain this form

https://dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VD-119-Vehicle_Reg_Tax_Title_App_0.pdf

2. Download this form for directions

https://dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VD-119i-Registration_App_Instructions.pdf

3. Create a bill of sale from someone to you with this information. Make, Year, VIN, Purchase Price, Mileage, Signature of Seller, Date of Sale.

Or use this form https://dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VT-005-Bill_Of_Sale_Odometer_Cert.pdf

4. Write check for amount you calculated.

5. Send to Vermont DMV

120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05603-0001

6. Within 2 weeks you will receive a license plate and registration. Take this to your local DMV in your state and transfer it to yourself. You will now have a replacement title.

LINK TO ALL FORMS