When is a car exempt from title transfer in massachusetts?

Transfer car title from California to Massachusetts (from brother to sister)?

• Hi. I own a car (title is under my name) in California. I have a sister living in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who is in need of a car. I am planning to drive to Massachusetts and give my car to her. However I have a question. In order to transfer the car's title to my sister's name, what do I have to do? Also, what do I need? I have the title (pink slip) for the car. Is that all I need to transfer the ownership of my car to my sister? On the title, do I just fill out the information (such as my sister's address in Massachusetts) and have her take it to RMV (Massachusetts version of DMV) to get new title issued under her name? She is planning to set up her car insurance before doing this. Please reply back as soon as possible as I have to plan the trip soon. Thank you.

• Answer:

  Yep. You have it correct. All you need do is to sign the title over to her. (fill out completely the sellers portion) She takes the title to her DMV, pays the fees and it is a done deal. Most states do not charge sales tax on transfers (sales) between close relatives.