SELLING IN ILLINOIS
Illinois private car sale checklist
Organize the title, payment and handoff before sale day. Check off each step, then print your plan.
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Three situations to resolve early
You still have a loan
Ask the lender who receives each payment, how the lien is released, where the title goes and how long each step takes. Agree on that sequence with the buyer before setting a pickup date. Prepare the lender questions.
Your buyer lives outside Illinois
The buyer should check the destination state’s title, tax, inspection and temporary-travel requirements. Arrange lawful transport before the Illinois plates come off. Plan an out-of-state handoff.
The title is missing or has several owners
Use the Illinois Secretary of State’s instructions to resolve replacement-title and signature questions before closing. Do not guess at corrections or leave buyer details blank.
Official Illinois instructions and forms
- Buying or Selling a Vehicle in Illinois: seller steps for the title, plates, notice and sale records.
- Seller’s Report of Sale, VSD 703: complete and mail the current official form as instructed. The report does not transfer ownership; the title assignment and buyer’s application are separate.
- Illinois title and registration questions: title signatures, mileage disclosure and links for missing titles.
Keep completed forms and private documents out of public listings. Use the official agency’s current instructions when you complete the transaction.