Keep this with your records. State title procedures and individual facts vary; follow the receiving organization's case-specific instructions.
The charity name and EIN should match the organization receiving title. A brand name or towing-company name alone is not enough.
Confirm where and when to sign. Never sign a blank title, use correction fluid, or guess about an odometer or reassignment field.
Match the dashboard VIN to the title or registration and pickup paperwork. Stop if the records do not agree.
Know the towing company, expected date, driver procedure, and exact vehicle being collected.
Check the trunk and console; remove toll tags and garage remotes; erase paired phones, addresses, and access codes where possible.
List keys, title documents, accessories, trailer, equipment, and anything else included with the vehicle.
Retain the legal name, EIN, date, VIN, acknowledgment, and any later Form 1098-C or disposition document.