NC title and registration guides

Plain-language answers to every North Carolina title problem, written by the people who file these transfers every week.

• NC title transfer, start to finish

  Every form, every fee, notarization, and where to file. The complete walkthrough.

• Private sale title transfer

  Buyer and seller checklists, the toll-balance gotcha, and your plate options.

• Moving to North Carolina

  The 30-day rule, NC insurance first, and why the tax is capped at $250.

• Lost your title?

  How the owner gets a duplicate, the 15-day hold, and selling or buying around it.

• The owner passed away

  Who is allowed to sign, what the DMV expects from the estate, and when to get help.

• A lien is on the title

  How lien releases work, and what to do when the lender merged or closed.

• Notarization rules and fixes

  Which signatures need a notary, where to go, and how to fix a pre-signed title.

• The Highway-Use Tax, explained

  The 3% rate, the $250 relocation cap, and which family gifts pay nothing.

• NC weighted tags

  A cost calculator by declared weight, and who actually needs one.

• Fleets and business vehicles

  Titling in a company name, work trucks, and batching several vehicles at once.

Rather hand the whole thing to us? Title Prep is $30 and Full Service is $180 all-in. Or estimate your DMV fees first.