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Selling car when your name is not on logbook

  • 18-10-2022 12:26pm
    #1
    The nighthawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    I want to sell an old Scimitar I ended up with 10 years ago after a friend died. I never put the car on the road as it was in such poor condition. I never registered the car in my name or declared it off the road. However, I did a lot of work on it during lockdown, the car is now roadworthy and I want to sell it to a work colleague.

    As my name is not on the logbook and the registered owner is deceased I'm wondering about the best procedure.

    Can I just give the logbook to the buyer and let him register it in his name or would this involve a lot of hassle for them involving a solicitor? Would there be any tax arrears issues for either of us?

    Basically, what is the simplest and easiest way of transferring ownership that will cause the least amount of problems for both parties?

    Any help would be much appreciated.



Comments

  • #2
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,639 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Same as if it were in your name. No issues. Don't give them the book. I assume it's the brown logbook but the process is similar for both - buyer puts their details in new owner section and you as the seller post it off



  • #3
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,699 ✭✭✭User1998


    Just transfer it to the new owner like normal. If they ask why its not registered to you just explain the situation



  • #4
    The nighthawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭The nighthawk


    Ta for the replies. Yes, it's the brown logbook.

    But if send in the transfer form with my name on it and the last owner listed on the logbook is the deceased person they're really wont be any problem with the tax office?

    Would the new owner not have to do anything. Not sure if the circumstances are the same but I've heard stories about new buyers having to go to garages and get solicitors to stamp forms for them in similar circumstances.

    Apologies, as I've never sold a car in these circumstances, so am new to all this and just want to make sure I get it right.



  • #5
    Fionne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 392 ✭✭Fionne


    You wouldn't be able have you down as the seller to the new owner, it would have to be from the deceased previous owner to the new owner. Simplest solution is to fill in the RF200 form in the previous owners name as the seller.

    Motor tax arrears not an issue as arrears don't carry over to a new owner.

    The process of having garages stamp paperwork is usually when the logbook has been lost and there's uncertainty about whose name it was even in in the first place.



  • #6
    The nighthawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭The nighthawk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119761264#Comment_119761264

    Ah, okay thanks for that. That seems a lot simpler.



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