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Louisiana resident buying car from non-Louisiana resident in private sale

Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:05 pm
Posted by baybeefeetz
Member since Sep 2009
31632 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:05 pm
*where non-Louisiana seller is in a "non-notary" state.

What will the seller need to get title/registered in Louisiana -- and will any of that need to be notarized?

I researched it online but want to see if people here confirm what I found.

Thanks.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98132 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:06 pm to
Get ready to pay LA sales tax.
Posted by baybeefeetz
Member since Sep 2009
31632 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:08 pm to
That's fine. It has been suggested to do an "act of donation" and skirt the sales tax, but that's shady.

Even though the sales tax is high AF.

Posted by Taffeta
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
923 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:09 pm to
NOT 100% sure..

But just because another state doesn't require a notary, doesn't mean that state doesn't have notaries. I'm sure you can still get the documents you need notarized in another state.

You will need:
A notarized certificate of title for the vehicle, signed over to you.
The odometer disclosure completed on the title OR on a separate statement (for cars less than 10 years old).
A notarized bill of sale or invoice which must include:
The selling price.
The date of sale.
The buyer and seller's signatures (if they are not on the title).
The original or a copy of the financing statement if you are financing the vehicle.
Posted by baybeefeetz
Member since Sep 2009
31632 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:12 pm to
Well, what I'm seeing is that the fact that seller is in a non-notary state means that LA doesn't require "thus and such" to be notarized.

That's what I'm trying to confirm in the thread. So far, not confirmed.
Posted by blupony
Member since May 2014
66 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:00 pm to
Done this before and did not need a notary.

Did need copy of sellers drivers license.
When I went to DMV they told me without it I would have to pay double the sales tax. Something about transferring it to LA, then to me. Didn't really understand it, but called the seller who emailed me a copy of their license and went back to DMV and all was good.
Posted by baybeefeetz
Member since Sep 2009
31632 posts
Posted on 9/8/16 at 6:26 am to
That's what I'm seeing. Thanks dude.
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
8958 posts
Posted on 9/8/16 at 7:08 am to
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Did need copy of sellers drivers license.
When I went to DMV they told me without it I would have to pay double the sales tax. Something about transferring it to LA, then to me. Didn't really understand it, but called the seller who emailed me a copy of their license and went back to DMV and all was good.


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