Notorizing Confusion

csudman

csudman

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I'm selling my camry tomorrow. I've read conflicting views on the way this needs to be handled.

1. Can I get my sig notorized, sell the car and the buyer get there sig notorized later?

2. Do we need to both be present infront of a notory?

Thanks
 
I've bought several cars from private sellers. Both had to be present.

I bought one from out of state from my mom. She signed it in TN and I took it to N.C. tag office expecting trouble but since it was out of state, they took it.
 
My understanding is both have to be present. But I could be wrong you can get it done at any bank for a couple bucks.
 
I have had the disagree ment before. Lost most of the time but the title does say that the notary is for the seller only. The notary's don't seem to like that but that is the truth. The only reason for the notary is to make sure the person selling the car really owns it.
 
Tripp said:
My understanding is both have to be present. But I could be wrong you can get it done at any bank for a couple bucks.
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Nope.

i have sold 2 cars where the buyer was not present.
The signature is to protect the SELLER only.

the key is that the signing notary needs to be comfortable w/ the arrangement so they will agree to sign.

One common way to do this (what I did w/ #1) is to go to a bank that has a branch where both people are. Seller walks in, signs in front of bank notary,they mark.
They then send the title via inter-office courier to the branch where the buyer picks it up. They check his ID and hand it over, he signs right there. Done.

it helps if you are a member of the bank, i did this at NCSECU. No fee. NCSECU rocks.
 
Depends on the notary CJ. The "rules" say they have to be there to witness both signatures, but some are more flexible than others.

When I bought my jeep last summer, the seller signed the title in Wilkesboro. I brought it back home and had a notary stamp when I signed. When I sold my motorcycle I went to a different notary. She made me call the buyer in so she could watch us both sign.
 
most notarys want both parties presnet at time of signature, i for one have a friend that is a notary so when i buy something i just have the seller sign it and she signs it for me later, helps to know people.
but to save your self lots of time and confusion, if you sell/buy something and you dont know a personal notary, just wait and have both parties present with the notary for signature
 
depends on who you go to you could give your signature if the guy knows a notary and he could have it done with that but of course not the right thing to do but majority of the time both have to be present
 
Sign your name, take it to a notary, inform them of the situation, they will stamp it so that when you go to sell it the person just has to fill in there name. I have bought/sold about 7-8 cars in the last year. Makes things easier for both parties.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Nope.
i have sold 2 cars where the buyer was not present.
The signature is to protect the SELLER only.
the key is that the signing notary needs to be comfortable w/ the arrangement so they will agree to sign.
One common way to do this (what I did w/ #1) is to go to a bank that has a branch where both people are. Seller walks in, signs in front of bank notary,they mark.
They then send the title via inter-office courier to the branch where the buyer picks it up. They check his ID and hand it over, he signs right there. Done.
it helps if you are a member of the bank, i did this at NCSECU. No fee. NCSECU rocks.
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This is correct... Getting it notorized as the buyer is technically illegal, even if the notary is a "buddy". They could loose their stamp if caught.

The stamp is to protect the seller, so either the seller needs to get it stamped when signing, or both need to be present. If you goto a bank or the tag office, they will want both parties present.
 
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