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To legally move ownership, the seller must sign the back of the original Georgia Certificate of Title. Every owner listed on the front must sign as a seller. Bring your signed title to the Walker County Tax Commissioner’s Office in LaFayette to finish the transfer and put the car in your name.
Generally, no. You do not pay a normal sales tax on a private car purchase in Georgia. The state charges a Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) instead. You pay this single tax when you title and register the car at your local tag office.
You will pay standard title and registration fees, plus the TAVT, when you put the car in your name. The state calculates the TAVT based on the fair market value of the vehicle, not the cash you handed the seller. You only pay this tax once.
In Georgia, the license plate stays with the seller. The state links plates to a person, not the car. The seller must take off their plate before you drive away. Do not drive the car with the seller's plates still attached.
We suggest getting a full vehicle history report from a trusted service like KarKiosk to see the car's past clearly. This report helps you find hidden crash damage, spot salvage titles, and see if the car has a history of flood damage.
No. Georgia does not force you to use a notary for title signatures in private party car sales. You just need to sign and date the right sections to make the transfer legal. However, if you buy a car with an out-of-state title, you must follow the specific notary rules of that other state.
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