Michigan: transferring a plate to another person
Immediate family only
How To Accomplish
Transfer during vehicle sale
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- Rule: You can transfer a plate only when selling the vehicle to immediate family, including in-laws and step-relatives. The fee is $10.
- Source: Available with Pro or Premium
Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.