{"state":"MN","state_name":"Minnesota","topic_slug":"title-transfer","topic_name":"Title transfer","title":"Transfer a vehicle title in Minnesota","summary":"Use this path when ownership is changing and Minnesota must recognize the transfer before the vehicle fits a normal renewal path.","when_to_use":"Choose this path for Minnesota sales, gifts, or other ownership changes before you treat the vehicle like a normal renewal.","requirements":["signed title or ownership documents","Minnesota insurance information","Minnesota title and registration application materials","payment for title, registration, and tax handling"],"steps":["Use Minnesota's title-transfer process instead of a normal renewal when ownership is changing.","Gather the title, insurance information, and application materials before visiting a deputy registrar or DVS office.","Complete the ownership and title work first so future registration and renewal happen on the correct Minnesota record."],"official_links":[{"label":"Minnesota vehicle title transfer","href":"https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/vehicle/vehicle-titles/vehicle-title-transfer","note":"Primary Minnesota DVS guide for ownership transfer and title handling."},{"label":"Minnesota office search","href":"https://onlineservices.dps.mn.gov/EServices/?Link=OfficeSearch"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["What documents transfer ownership in Minnesota?","Can Minnesota title and registration happen in the same transaction?","Can a Minnesota deputy registrar handle this transaction?"],"source_url":"https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/vehicle/vehicle-titles/vehicle-title-transfer","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:18:47","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title transfer workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Minnesota service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Minnesota vehicle title transfer","href":"https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/vehicle/vehicle-titles/vehicle-title-transfer","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-minnesota-title-transfer"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}