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Gifting a Vehicle
If you receive a vehicle as a gift―meaning you didn't purchase it―the title process is similar to the title transfer process listed above for used car buyers. However, you need to make sure the giver writes "gift" on the back of the title in the spot designated for the sales price. Other than that, the process is the same, and you will need to:
Confirm that the owner has correctly filled out the odometer information if the vehicle is 10 years old or newer.
Appear before a notary public, and watch the owner sign and date the form in the proper spots.
Sign your name in the correct spot.
Receive the bill of sale from the owner.
Take everything to a County Clerk of Courts office.
Fill out the Application for Certificate of Title form.
Pay the $15 title fee.
Once you're finished with the titling process, you should go to a deputy registrar's office to register your vehicle, obtain your plates, and pay the assorted fees.
Ohio Title Transfers - BMV Titling & Registration Information Online at DMV.org: The Unofficial DMV Guide