# selling car out of state...title question
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-car-out-of-state-title-question/156184
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [June 7, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-car-out-of-state-title-question/156184 "2010-06-07T19:29:08Z")
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### Author:  [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-car-out-of-state-title-question/156184/1 "2010-06-07T19:29:08Z")
I have a guy coming to buy my car from Ohio. I have one issue. I almost distinctly remember getting a new title stating the original loan was paid off but not 100% positive. In my title file of all our cars, I can only find the title that says their’s a lien on it, but I also have the original payoff notice from the financial institution for when the car was paid in full.
Is this sufiicient to sell the car, or do I have to have a title that states it has no liens recorded? The car has been paid off for amost 3 years if that matters.
DMV website wasn’t much help
thanks in advance
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### Author:  [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-car-out-of-state-title-question/156184/2 "2010-06-07T19:53:53Z")
It maybe. You don’t need the title to not have a lean on it you just need the “Lean Release” from the bank. All the ones I’ve gotten are a letter on official Bank Letterhead stating the loan has been paid in full and the bank no longer has any interest/lien on the vehicle.
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### Author:  [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-car-out-of-state-title-question/156184/3 "2010-06-07T19:54:16Z")
All you need is the letter stating that it was paid off, no need to purchase a new title.
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### Author:  [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-car-out-of-state-title-question/156184/4 "2010-06-07T20:53:08Z")
Get them to fax you the lien letter.
I actually have two liens on my car, with two lien letters.
The previous owner couldn’t get the letter to me on time, but I spoke to GMAC, and they said it was in the mail so I bought the car, and retitled it with the lien.
Now I have paperwork from GMAC and my credit union that I will give when I sell the car.
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### Author:  [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/selling-car-out-of-state-title-question/156184/5 "2010-06-08T04:31:04Z")
Perfect. I have the lien release letter on official letterhead.
Thanks guys.