Frequently Asked Questions

Trailers over 3,001 GVW must be titled, which means you must bring in either:

• A prior owner's title was signed over to you
• And a bill of sale with signatures and full addresses of the seller and buyer, as well as the date of sale, the VIN, and a general description of the trailer.
• Or for a new trailer, the bill of sale, the certificate of origin, or if purchased from a dealership, a CTA form.
• Also, please bring the following to ensure we can quickly and efficiently register your trailer:
  • Note - all current purchasers should be present. (If not all owners can be present during registration, please have a limited Power of Attorney (POA) to sign for the 2nd owner.) We can forward a template for a limited POA if you contact our office via email or phone.
  • Please bring all sales paperwork. It is often the case that we need information that is not supplied on the title alone, such as the original MSRP.
  • Take an image of the metal information tag on the trailer itself (showing it to us via phone is fine). This tag often contains vital information, such as Gross Vehicle Weight (max. weight of loaded trailer), that can be difficult for our office to obtain easily online. This is especially important if the trailer was purchased as a personal sales transaction.

Trailers with a GVW of 3000 pounds or under require:

• A bill of sale
• And VIN verification or a registration from an NH resident.
• Also, please bring the following to ensure we can quickly and efficiently register your trailer:
  • Please bring all sales paperwork. It is often the case that we need information that is not supplied on the title alone, such as the original MSRP.
  • Take an image of the metal information tag on the trailer itself (showing it to us via phone is fine). This tag often contains vital information, such as Gross Vehicle Weight (max. weight of loaded trailer), that can be difficult for our office to obtain easily online. This is especially important if the trailer was purchased as a personal sales transaction.

(Note that all vehicles and trailers 1999 or older do not require titling.).

VIN verification forms are available from our office, or you can find them online at the New Hampshire Department of Safety Website under vehicle registration/forms. Note that the local police, as well as locations that conduct car inspections, can do a VIN verification.