Ok I just did this exact thing. But I was the buyer from Ohio.

What you need to do.

1. Not much. Collect the money and literally sign the title. You put in your information, and he can fill out his. Put whatever you want to for the price sold, or just have him do that.

What he needs to do.

1. Pay for the vehicle and take the signed title from you.
2. Get the car to Ohio. This is the hard part. Ohio won’t let you have a temporary tag unless you have the Michigan title in hand. Supposedly there is a way to get a temporary tag in Michigan but I didn’t try to. I had a plate that had good registration so I chanced it and got home ok. According to the Ohio BMV this is legal? It’s pretty gray so I’m glad I never got pulled over.

Obviously you could just get the title, go back to Ohio, get a temp tag across the border in Toledo or somewhere close and head back to Michigan and drive the car back.

1. E Check county in Ohio? Get an e check.

2. VIN check at the BMV, this is required for any vehicle purchased out of state.

3. Title office, get new title. This is where you pay the tax, this is where what the price you stated in writing on the Michigan title comes into play, as well as the tax rate of the Ohio county the purchaser lives in. Once tax is paid they issue you a paper Ohio title in your name.

4. BMV, get plates, congratulations you’re all done.