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Giving a car to your kid does not mean paying sales tax on it. Louisiana OMV Policy 52.00 says no sales or use tax is due on an act of donation, with one exception most people never see coming.
A replacement Louisiana plate runs $10 plus an $8 handling fee, and it takes one form. Here is what the OMV actually requires, including the police report question almost everyone gets wrong.
In most states a notary just witnesses the closing paperwork. In Louisiana the notary passes the act of sale itself. Here is what actually happens at a Louisiana real estate signing, who has to be in the room, and exactly what to bring.
A Louisiana notary is not like a notary anywhere else. Here is what a Covington notary can actually do, the difference between an authentic act and a private signature, and what to bring to your appointment.