{"state":"AL","state_name":"Alabama","topic_slug":"title-transfer","topic_name":"Title transfer","title":"Transfer a vehicle title in Alabama","summary":"Use this path when ownership is changing and Alabama title work must happen before registration can continue cleanly.","when_to_use":"Choose this path for Alabama sales, gifts, or other ownership changes before you treat the vehicle like a normal renewal.","requirements":["properly assigned title or prior ownership documents","buyer and seller identity details","Alabama tax, lien, or odometer paperwork when the state requires it","payment for Alabama title and registration transfer fees"],"steps":["Start with Alabama's title-transfer path instead of a normal renewal.","Bring the assigned title, ownership details, and any lien or tax paperwork the motor vehicle office requires.","Complete the transfer first so future renewal happens on the correct Alabama record."],"official_links":[{"label":"Alabama title and registration guidance","href":"https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/faq-categories/liscense-plate-renewal/"},{"label":"Alabama motor vehicle office locations","href":"https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/faq-categories/registration/"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["What does Alabama require for a title transfer?","Can Alabama title transfer and registration happen together?","Should I finish the title transfer before I try to renew the registration?"],"source_url":"https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/faq-categories/liscense-plate-renewal/","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:15:55","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title transfer workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Alabama service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Alabama title and registration guidance","href":"https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/faq-categories/liscense-plate-renewal/","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-alabama-title-transfer"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}