Nebraska car title transfer

At a glance

Seller's signature

Nebraska DMV's transfer steps: everyone named on the title signs the seller's section and completes the odometer certification; no notary step.

Buyer's signature

The buyer's name, address and signature go in the purchaser's section at the time of purchase; no notary step.

Bill of sale

The seller gives the buyer a bill of sale or a completed Department of Revenue Form 6.

Odometer

The seller completes the odometer certification on the title.

Buyer's deadline

The buyer gets a title within 30 days of the purchase date.

Title fee

$10 titling fee at the County Treasurer.

Agency

Nebraska DMV (County Treasurer offices)

If you're selling

1. Find the title and clear any lien. Have the original title in hand. If a lender is listed, get the lien release or the lender's sign-off before the sale; the buyer can't title the car over an open lien.
2. Sign the title over. Nebraska DMV's transfer steps: everyone named on the title signs the seller's section and completes the odometer certification; no notary step. Don't sign until the buyer is ready, and write in the buyer's name and the sale date exactly.
3. Write down the mileage. The seller completes the odometer certification on the title.
4. Give the buyer a bill of sale. The seller gives the buyer a bill of sale or a completed Department of Revenue Form 6.
5. Cancel insurance and keep copies. Once the car is gone and the plates are off, call your insurer. Keep a photo of the signed title, the bill of sale and any sale report.

If you're buying

1. Check the title against the car and the seller. The VIN on the title should match the car, and the seller's ID should match the owner's name on the title. Ask about any lien listed on it.
2. Watch the title get signed. Seller: Nebraska DMV's transfer steps: everyone named on the title signs the seller's section and completes the odometer certification; no notary step. Buyer: The buyer's name, address and signature go in the purchaser's section at the time of purchase; no notary step.
3. Get a bill of sale. The seller gives the buyer a bill of sale or a completed Department of Revenue Form 6.
4. Check the mileage entry. The seller completes the odometer certification on the title.
5. Insure the car before you drive it. Most states require insurance to register. Arrange it before driving away.
6. Title it in your name in time. The buyer gets a title within 30 days of the purchase date.
7. Plates and fees. Not confirmed whether the plates come with the car. Title fee: $10 titling fee at the County Treasurer.

Sold on the first of a month? See the due date for a December 1, 2026 sale.

Your own checklist, marked step by step: seller · buyer.

In the agency's words

Seller

"all names that appear on the Certificate of Title must sign off in the Seller's section of the title."

Buyer

"The buyer's name, address and signature must appear in the purchaser's section of the title."

Bill of sale

"The Seller must also provide the buyer with a Bill of Sale or a completed Nebraska Department of Revenue Form 6"

Deadline

"A Certificate of Title must be obtained by the buyer within 30 days of the date of purchase."

Not stated on the pages we read: what happens to the plates.

Official sources

• Nebraska DMV: Transfer of Ownership (checked November 2026)

General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Checked November 2026 against the official pages listed above. Forms, fees and deadlines change, a county office can add its own steps, and gifts, estates, liens and out-of-state titles follow other rules; the agency or an attorney can tell you how a rule applies to your sale. MCC Solutions is not affiliated with any motor vehicle agency.

Common questions

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