How to get my name of a car registration just leaving my dad on the title?

Eva Lichlyter: Your dad registers the car and your name stays on the title just like you asked.

Jade Ohno: Since both of you are on the title then you both technically own the car. If you want your name off the title you need to either "sell" your part of the car to your dad or "gift" it to him. it's usually the same form and probably the form that the DMV gave you. Only the tited owner can register the car so right now, either of you can but once you are off the title you can not register it and the car becomes totally your dads. You will have no more ownership interest in the car.Unfortunately it looks like the person at the DMV is correct. You'll need to fill out the paperwork to transfer the title into your dads name only...Show more