The eTags blog is visited by tens of thousands of inquiring minds every month, searching for answers to various questions including specific details such as state, marital status and the like. We inform people nationwide as well as military service personnel stationed internationally, snowbirds, relatives looking to gift their vehicles and more people. Below you’ll find questions posted on our blogs from readers just like you, from various states and answers given back from our registration specialists. Who knows you may even have the answer to YOUR question.
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Brett asked: My son is living in FL full time now for school. His car is registered and insured in Illinois. We want him to get the car registered in Florida as he has a driver’s license, but the car is in my name and the title belongs to the bank as payments are made every month by both of us. What will he need to register the car there?
eTags answer: Your son can register with eTags vehicle services. He would select “Moving to Florida” as the service. The order must be placed under your name considering transfers cannot be made if there is a lien. We’ll need owner’s driver’s license, proof of Florida insurance, and current registration as proof of ownership. Illinois is a title holding state, so the title must be requested from lien holder. We (eTags) would provide you with a Title Release form that must be sent to lien holder.
Carol S. asked: I live in California, but plan to buy a trailer in Texas and only use it in Texas in a retirement park. Do I need to register it in California?
eTags answer: No you don’t have to register in California.
Patrick asked: I am active duty military stationed in VA. My home state of residence is Florida (voter registration, military pay, driver’s license, etc.). I entered the military from FL and will return there when I retire. I do not currently maintain a home there. I lease two vehicles currently titled and registered in VA. Can I use your services to change the title and registration of those vehicles form VA to FL with a VA mailing address?
eTags answered: yes, go to eTags.com . Please choose Transfer Title/Registration to complete your order. When you’re communicating with title agent, check to see if you qualify for any exemptions on fees due to your military status.
Uziel R. asked: Can I register a car whom plate number is from another country? I travel a lot to Orlando because I have a business there. I´m planning to leave it there (at my cousin’s place). Renting a car is always expensive, or what would be the legal and most convenient thing to do. Thank you!
eTags Answer: In order to leave the car in Orlando, assuming it’s with a plate from another country (not U.S.) you’d have to have the title for it. If you do, you can register the car in FL and be able to drive it here. You’d have to go to the DMV for this specific situation.
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HI,
My adult son moved to Florida a year ago and is driving my truck (tagged in KY where I live). Insurance is in his name and is Florida policy since that is where truck is at but now KY is threatening to cancel registration since insurance is Florida policy. Without giving/selling him my truck, is there a way to register truck in Florida so son can continue to use it there long term until he can buy his own, even though I live in KY? I would preferably like to do this w/o having to travel to Florida.
Thnx!
You must be a Florida resident to register your truck in the state. Otherwise, you must add your son as a co-owner of the truck, since he is a Florida resident. You can complete a transfer online by visiting https://www.etags.com/app/fl#utm_source=blog_question
To start the process, we require an image of the original title, your driver license (or passport) and a proof of Florida liability insurance.
Louisiana refuses to register my car. Divorce decree shows car title to be transferred to me when paid off. Loan is in A**** OR My name. But, since Louisiana is a AND state… he has to be present,! I have no idea where he is and so I can’t register my car to be legal. I have all the paperwork (certified copy of title, divorce decree, insurance, proof of residency) but now plates are expired from another state.
eTags doesn’t operate in Louisiana, try contacting the DMV.
I’m looking for help. My father-in-law gave my son a car for his high school graduation, but my wife only put the title in her name in lieu of her’s and my son.
She passed away and the estate wants to take it. Is there anyway I can fight that the car was gifted to my son, but the title was done properly because my wife didn’t know better then to put both names on it.
hey there, sorry for your loss. Even though his late wife mistakenly transferred the title in her name, a will stating that your son is entitled to the vehicle is required. Without a will, there’s nothing you can do. If you do have a will, then you’d need to go to your local DMV and show proof of the will, drivers license of your son, and death certificate of your late wife in order to get a printed title.
I have a house in Maryland and Florida and primary is Maryland. I have a car at Florida house can I transfer the Registration and Tate to Florida? I know I will have to get Insurace from a Florida company
Yes you can transfer as long as you have the title, proof of FL insurance and valid Drivers license. You can place your order at
https://www.etags.com/app/fl?utm_source=blog&utm_term=%7Bkeyword%7D and select “moving to Florida”
Yes, you can transfer as long as you have the title, proof of FL insurance and valid DL ( place order on etags as “moving to Florida”)