If your car is ten years old or newer, you must give the new owner your title, signed over on the back of the document. You should sign as "seller" and have the person you are selling it to sign as "buyer". Make sure you include the vehicle's current mileage reading.

If you do not have the title, you must apply for a duplicate title at the Pawtucket DMV location. This process can take up to 90 days, so you should do this as soon as possible. The fee for a duplicate title is $25.00.

You must also give the new owner a bill of sale. The bill of sale should include all the basic information about the car, such as year, make, model, VIN number, color; it must also include the purchase price. You need to sign the bill of sale and furnish your address, as the new owner will have to supply that information on the registration application when he registers the car.