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Old 11-05-2021, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Mosells View Post
I’m selling a car in a private sale. If I just sign the title over to the buyer, what is my exposure if the buyer doesn’t title the car to his name and has an accident in the meantime. I can’t find anything regarding Florida law in this matter. How have you handled a private sale?
Thanking you in advance.
I had the same concern 2 years ago selling a boat. I was advised to type up a simple sheet of paper with a description of the boat including the serial number etc and have the buyer sign and date it at the bottom acknowledging receipt. So I did that and felt very comfortable doing it. If anything happen and the buyer failed to title it, I had proof he took possession on that date.