Tennessee · Individual
Didn’t Buy From a Dealer?
This path covers every way you can end up without a title that doesn’t involve a licensed dealer: bought it privately, inherited it, received it as a gift, or found it abandoned on your property.
Bought your vehicle through a licensed dealer? We can help you with our RoadMap to a Dealer Title →
How did you get your vehicle?
Whichever one fits, the path forward depends on your vehicle’s age and value, not which of these describes you.
Private Sale
Bought it from an individual seller
Inheritance
The vehicle came to you from an estate
Gift
Someone gave it to you directly
Abandoned Vehicle
Found on your property (scope TBD)
Which RoadMap fits your vehicle?
It comes down to one test: your vehicle’s age and current value, not what you paid for it.
RoadMap to a Certificate of Ownership
30 years or older, OR currently worth $3,000 or less