Sell Your RV in Minnesota

Minnesota Paperwork

Check How Your Minnesota RV Is Titled Before You Sell

Minnesota title requirements can differ between motorized RVs and trailers. For a towable RV, important questions include its gross weight, whether it has ever been titled, whether a lien is recorded, and who is listed as owner.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services, Minnesota DVS, handles vehicle title and registration records.

Minnesota generally does not issue a certificate of title for a trailer with a gross weight of 4,000 pounds or less unless a secured party has an interest in it or a title was previously issued by Minnesota or another state.

For a qualifying trailer that has never been titled, Minnesota DVS says the Minnesota registration card can serve as proof of ownership.

A Lighter Trailer May Not Have a Minnesota Title

Under Minnesota title law, a trailer with a gross weight of 4,000 pounds or less generally is not issued a certificate of title unless a secured party has an interest in it or Minnesota or another state previously issued a title.

Never Titled Is Different From a Lost Title

A trailer that legitimately never required a title is not the same as an RV that was previously titled and later lost its certificate. Minnesota DVS guidance says that if a vehicle has already been issued a title, the transfer takes place on that title. If the title has been lost, the titled owner must obtain a duplicate title.

Check Every Current Owner

For titled transfers, Minnesota DVS says all sellers must sign the assignment area of the title.

Minnesota’s title and registration instructions also state that all owners sign when ownership is transferred, including ownership recorded using OR, AND/OR, or AND.

Check the Lien and Odometer Situation

If a lien is listed on the Minnesota certificate of title, a signed lien-release card or notarized lien release must accompany the transfer. Minnesota’s odometer-disclosure rule can apply to self-propelled vehicles for 20 model years beginning with model year 2011.

Important odometer exemptions include vehicles over 16,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating and vehicles that are not self-propelled. That means a towable travel trailer should not automatically receive the same odometer guidance as a motorhome.

Do Not Assume You Should Remove the Minnesota Plate

Minnesota DVS says the license plate and registration taxes generally transfer to the new owner, although exceptions apply. This is different from states where sellers are routinely told to remove their plates. A Minnesota seller should follow the rule applicable to the particular vehicle and plate.

Check Whether a Report of Sale Applies

Under Minnesota law, sale information generally must be reported within 10 days when the licensed-dealer exception does not apply. The statute excludes sales by or to a licensed motor vehicle dealer from that requirement.

This page does not establish whether that exception applies to a particular OneRVBuyer transaction. Check current Minnesota DVS guidance rather than assuming that a Report of Sale is always required or always unnecessary.