In Pennsylvania, the title is the legal proof of ownership, so it normally has to change hands to sell a car. If yours is lost, damaged, or was never received, do not worry, this is a common situation with a clear fix.
In most cases the answer is a duplicate title from PennDOT, and we will help you understand the steps before you sell.
The PennDOT duplicate title process, then a simple sale.
Being upfront saves everyone time. Here is the honest picture on selling a car when the title is missing.
We will walk you through the PA duplicate title process and exactly what PennDOT needs, step by step.
Once you have a valid title or duplicate, we take care of the transfer and any lien release for you.
By law we cannot complete a normal purchase without proof of ownership, so a title or duplicate is required.
Abandoned, inherited, or out-of-state situations have their own rules. Call and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
In PA, a valid or duplicate title is required to sell, because it is the legal proof of ownership.
A lost title is replaced with a duplicate using PennDOT Form MV-38O.
A messenger or tag service can often speed up getting the duplicate title.
Once you have the title, Cramer handles the transfer paperwork and pays the same day.
Get a written, no obligation offer, then we will show you exactly how it compares to your loan payoff. Family owned in Central PA since 1939.
