Every state is different and the laws seem to change almost every 6 months. Best thing to do is hire an auto title company. They deal with this stuff every day and know all the ins and outs. They also are on a first name basis with the local DMV people and can get stuff done quickly. I have a buddy that owns a title service here in Texas and he does all of mine. They can also check the system ahead of time to see if it's stolen or has a lien against it without raising any red flags. If you have a law enforcement officer or DMV agent do a verification and something comes up, you are screwed. They can impound it immediately until they can clear it up.
