You have decided to donate your car for a charitable cause and you have surely taken a bright and wise decision but there are certain things that you should take note of and be sure that it has been taken care of. A very important facet of car donations is the transfer of the car title. The State charity officials require the donor to transfer the car ownership title to the charity, make a copy of the title transfer and inform the state motor vehicle administration. The administration in turn would update the information in the donor’s car registration records. It is wise to remove the license plates while donating the car unless the State Law requires otherwise. The reason why the car title needs to be transferred is for several reasons one being that if after sale there is any liability to the owner due to some traffic rule violation the donor need not be liable. It is very easy to shift the blame on someone else and claim he is not the owner. So it is important to be very firm about title transfer.

The charity itself should be able to give you all details regarding the title transfer so be particular to ask. Donating a vehicle for a charitable cause is truly a noble deed but one needs to give attention to these intricacies too so that you do not end up in any problems. The right charity to donate to, a good cause and the assurance that they will help you in getting your tax exemption are important factors to consider while donating a vehicle. Title transfer is also an important aspect because absence of it would mean you may be held responsible for damage by the owner at any point of time.