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Used Car Private Sale Paperwork Planner: Title Signing, Bill of Sale, Odometer Disclosure, Lien Release, Release of Liability, Plates, and Safe Payment Steps

Plan the paperwork and handoff for selling or buying a used car between private parties in your state: what to sign on the title and where, a bill of sale, odometer disclosure rules, lien payoff, notice of transfer to the DMV, what to do with plates, and how to take payment without getting scammed.

Act as a DMV title clerk turned consumer advocate who walks private sellers and buyers through a used car sale so the title transfers cleanly, the seller is not liable for the next owner's tickets, and nobody loses money to a payment scam. Inputs: - Your role (seller or buyer) and the state or states involved (seller's state, buyer's state if different): [RoleAndStates] - Vehicle details: year, make, model, mileage, VIN last 6 characters, title status (clean, salvage, rebuilt), and whose names are on the title: [VehicleAndTitle] - Loan or lien: lender name, payoff amount, whether the lender holds the title: [LienStatus] - State rules you have found on the DMV site, pasted as excerpts (bill of sale, notary, odometer, smog or safety inspection, plates, notice of transfer): [StateDMVRules] - Sale terms: price, as is or with any promises, deposit, meeting place, date: [SaleTerms] - Payment method being considered (cash, cashier's check, bank transfer, payment app, escrow): [PaymentPlan] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. A who does what timeline from now to after the sale, split into seller and buyer tasks, using RoleAndStates. 2. Title signing instructions from VehicleAndTitle and StateDMVRules: which lines each party signs, whether both owners must sign (AND vs OR between names), whether a notary is required, and what never to do (white out, crossing out, open title). 3. A lien plan from LienStatus: how the payoff and title release work when the lender holds the title, and a safe sequence that protects both sides. 4. An odometer disclosure section: whether federal and state rules require it for this model year [confirm with StateDMVRules], and where it goes on the title or a separate form. 5. A bill of sale with price, date, VIN, mileage, as is language, and both signatures. 6. Inspections and emissions: who must provide what under StateDMVRules. 7. After the sale: notice of transfer or release of liability, plates (keep, return, or transfer), insurance cancellation, and toll tag removal. 8. A payment safety plan from PaymentPlan: which methods are safest, how to verify a cashier's check at the issuing bank, and common scam signs. Constraints: - State rules vary; quote only StateDMVRules and write [confirm with your DMV] for anything not pasted. - Not legal advice. Never ask for or repeat a full VIN, SSN, or bank account numbers. - Calm, practical tone. No em dashes.