How to Sign Your North Carolina Title.
Don’t sign until you are with a notary!
North Carolina titles must be notarized. You’ll need to sign your title in front of a licensed public notary. This is a legal requirement set by the North Carolina DMV.
Many banks, UPS stores, AAA offices, and shipping centers offer this service.
Need help finding a notary? Use this simple Notary Locator to locate a local service.
Common Mistakes To Avoid.
These common mistakes can delay your payment and vehicle collection, please double-check the points below before signing.
Who needs to sign?
Please check the front of your title to confirm who must sign
Only one owner needs to sign
If the names on the front of the title appear as follows:
Owner 1 OR Owner 2
Owner 1 AND/OR Owner 2
All owners must sign
If the names on the front of the title appear as follows:
Owner 1 AND Owner 2
Owner 1 Owner 2 (no connector)
If only one owner is required, please follow the single owner instructions below.
Where additional owners must sign, the initial owner follows the single owner instructions below, all additional owners then follow the Additional Owner instructions below.
Signing Your
North Carolina
Title
Single / Primary Owner
In the presence of a Notary, please follow these instructions:
On the Back of the title, in the FIRST RE-ASSIGNMENT OF TITLE BY REGISTERED OWNER section, please:
Sign Here
1. Sign Your Name
Sign your name on the Seller(s) Signature line.
Print Your Name
2. Print Your Name
Print your name on the Seller(s) Hand Printed Name line.
Important! Your name must exactly match the name printed on the front of the title.
Notarize Here
3. Notarize
Following this, the Notary will fill out their relevant section.
North Carolina
Title Examples
Single / Primary Owner
Additional Owners?
If additional owners appear on title they may also need to sign.
Signing Your North Carolina Title
Additional Owners
In the presence of a Notary, please follow these instructions:
On the Back of the title, in the FIRST RE-ASSIGNMENT OF TITLE BY REGISTERED OWNER section, please:
Sign Here
1. Sign Your Name
Sign your name on the Seller(s) Signature line, next to the initial owner.
Print Your Name
2. Print Your Name
Print your name on the Seller(s) Hand Printed Name line, next to the initial owner.
Important! Your name must exactly match the name printed on the front of the title.
Notarize Here
3. Notarize
Following this, the Notary will fill out their relevant section.
North Carolina
Title Examples
Additional Owners
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