Divorce and the DMV: Titles for Motor Vehicles, ATVs, and Snowmobiles
The standard language on Colorado’s Separation Agreement jdf form 1115 is that “the parties agree to sign over the respective title of each vehicle by (date).” Often this is a simple matter of finding the title document and completing the section on the reverse side. Suppose you can’t find the title? Perhaps there are other issues to do with the title.
There is helpful information available on the Division of Motor Vehicles’ website. For example, if a title document has gone missing, there is information on how to obtain a duplicate title. Perhaps one party to the divorce is willing to sign over documents, but is not willing to do the hard work of filling out forms and getting things done. A solution may be to use the DMV’s Power of Attorney form.
The DMV website will tell you to go to your county motor vehicle office to get the work done. The DMV website has a listing of those county offices and their websites, which puts them all a click away from the DMV site.
If you are selling a vehicle, your local county motor vehicle office will often have additional forms, such as a Bill of Sale. A properly completed Bill of Sale records everything necessary when selling a vehicle. As an example, here is the Bill of Sale form for use in Denver.
The DMV website will tell you to go to your county motor vehicle office to get the work done. The DMV website has a listing of those county offices and their websites, which puts them all a click away from the DMV site.
If you are selling a vehicle, your local county motor vehicle office will often have additional forms, such as a Bill of Sale. A properly completed Bill of Sale records everything necessary when selling a vehicle. As an example, here is the Bill of Sale form for use in Denver.
It is not just Motor Vehicles for which you need a title as proof of ownership after a sale or transfer. As of July 1, 2014, the Colorado DMV now titles off-road vehicles including ATVs and snowmobiles. The DMV is responsible for titles, even though registration of off-road vehicles stays with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Everyone’s Separation Agreement is somewhat unique. If someone is keeping a jointly purchased vehicle, don’t forget to say who is responsible for the associated costs, as well as dealing with the title issue. For example, a couple who took out a car loan together might agree that:
Everyone’s Separation Agreement is somewhat unique. If someone is keeping a jointly purchased vehicle, don’t forget to say who is responsible for the associated costs, as well as dealing with the title issue. For example, a couple who took out a car loan together might agree that:
“Husband shall receive the 2009 Toyota Camry as his sole and separate property. He shall be solely responsible for payment of any and all expenses associated with this vehicle, and he shall indemnify and hold Wife harmless from any expense, payment or liability for this vehicle. Wife shall execute the documents necessary to transfer the title to Husband within ten (10) days of the date that Husband presents the title transfer documents to Wife.”