1986 Nebraska SSP

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Originally Posted by mpatte5

I'm not sure how the laws read on that but think if I were the previous owner wouldn't be too happy to know the car was still titled and registered in my name. Seems like if something unfortunate happened would make life miserable (or at minimum inconvenient) for person who already sold car but who it's still titled and registered.

Anytime you sell a car you should submit a Release of Liability form to your motor vehicle department. This just tells anyone who might come looking that you sold the car to Joe Shmoe, at 1234 Oak St, Anytown, USA and that he/she is now liable for anything that happens with the car. What the new owner does is completely up to them but they are now responsible in the eyes of law.