Get a Used Car's Title in Your Name Within 30 Days

A handshake and keys do not finish a Texas car sale. In a private sale, the buyer has 30 days from the sale date to put the title in their name. In Johnson County, that happens at the tax office at 2 North Mill Street in Cleburne.

Bring the signed title and Form 130-U, the Application for Texas Title and/or Registration. TxDMV recommends that seller and buyer go to the tax office together. If a signature is wrong or an old lien appears, you can fix it before the seller disappears.

Missing, bonded, inherited, or out-of-state titles each have their own path. A quick call before money changes hands can save a second trip.