How to Add a Beneficiary to Car Title at California DMV
Your son or daughter has always told you how much he or she admires the old vehicle you have parked in the garage. Title to that car is in your name alone, but you have recently decided that you want to add your child's name to the title. This way, should anything happen to you, your child would be able to keep the car. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requires that you fill out a new certificate of title and pay a transfer fee.
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Visit your local DMV office and bring the person you intend to add on to your car title with you. To find a local office, visitdmv.ca.gov and click on the "Offices" tab. Scroll down the page and click on the link called "Find your Local Field Office." Search for the local office by county.
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Ask the clerk at the DMV to provide you with an "Application for Title or Registration." If you choose, you may print this form off the Internet (See Resources).
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Fill out the application. Under "Owner Information" include your name on the first line. Add your beneficiary's name on the second line.
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Sign the form. Both you and the beneficiary must sign the form.
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Pay the transfer fee. Fees will vary according to they type of transaction taking place; the office will determine the total fee. For a list of potential fees, see References.
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