Sell Your RV in Georgia

Georgia Title and Ownership

Check the Title Before You Finalize an RV Sale in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division is the state authority for vehicle title guidance. For an RV already titled in Georgia, the title assignment should be completed accurately, and Georgia specifically warns against signing or accepting a title assignment with the purchaser’s name left blank.

Georgia does not treat every recreational vehicle exactly the same for title purposes. The state’s current Motor Vehicle Online Manual says a Georgia title is required for 1986 and newer motor vehicles, campers, and travel trailers. It also lists trailers and car/tow dollies weighing 2,001 pounds or more as title-required.

For a Georgia-titled vehicle, the state instructs the parties to complete the assignment on the back of the original title. The assignment includes purchaser information, transfer date, seller and buyer signatures, and odometer information when disclosure applies. Joint sellers must also provide the required signatures. See the Georgia DOR title-transfer guidance.

Do not leave the purchaser section blank after signing. Georgia DOR specifically warns against delivering or accepting a title assignment signed without the purchaser’s name entered.

A travel trailer should not automatically be given the same odometer guidance as a motorhome. Georgia DOR says vehicles that are not self-propelled, including trailers, are exempt from federal odometer disclosure requirements. A motorhome is self-propelled, so different rules can apply unless another federal exemption covers the vehicle. See the Georgia DOR odometer guidance.

Do Not Rely on the Fifth-Wheel Label Alone

Georgia’s official materials require cautious interpretation for fifth-wheel RVs. The Department of Revenue lists “fifth wheels” among title-not-required items, while the Motor Vehicle Online Manual also uses fifth-wheel terminology in a tow-dolly or converter-gear context and separately states that 1986 and newer campers and travel trailers require titles. For a fifth-wheel recreational vehicle, verify the specific title record or confirm the requirement with Georgia DOR or the appropriate County Tag Office.

If There Is an Electronic Lien

Georgia operates an Electronic Lien and Title program. When an electronic lien is recorded, the title may be held electronically rather than printed. Georgia DOR says the lender holding an electronically recorded lien must release it, and the Department itself will not release the electronic lien.

Tell OneRVBuyer about an existing lien before the transaction is finalized so the required paperwork can be confirmed.

If the Georgia Title Is Lost or Branded

Replacement Georgia titles can be requested through a County Tag Office. If a title is lost before the ownership transfer is completed and remains in the previous owner’s name, Georgia says the previous owner must obtain the replacement before reassignment. Disclose a known salvage, rebuilt, flood, fire, water, or total-loss brand. For motorized vehicles covered by Georgia’s salvage laws, DOR says salvage vehicles cannot legally be operated on Georgia public roads. A salvage-titled vehicle that requires a title must complete the applicable rebuilt inspection process before a rebuilt title can be issued. Do not automatically apply those motor-vehicle procedures to every towable RV without confirming how the unit is classified and titled. See the Georgia DOR salvage-title guidance.

For a vehicle that is registered, Georgia DOR says the seller must transfer ownership and cancel the registration. The state provides cancellation through DRIVES e-Services or the applicable County Tag Office process. See the Georgia DOR seller responsibilities.