Bought car but want it to be in missus name

You can transfer the reg to your wife at any time, with no transfer duty..will cost you
about $30. You & wife will need to attend RTA with ID & rego papers.....oldbaz.

Did you give your wife details to the seller of the vehicle????
If you didn't, then there is no way the person could register it in her name.
If he has only got your name and and the transfer is going to go ahead, then it most likely will be in your name. Contact the seller and get the appropriate details to him before he lodges the paperwork.

If it is put in your name transfer fees will need to be paid and then if you want it in your wifes name there would be transfer fees payable again. That's the law and they, the rego crowd, don't know your intended target and apply the fees as the fees are part of each and every transfer. So they are not dudding you, you have done it to yourself. Possibly you won't do it a second time though.

Possibly turn off the ramjet and take things a bit slower.

I had a similar problem some time ago and had to have a signed letter from the wife stating that she wanted the vehicle registered in my name with a copy of her licence. They tried to charge us double stamp duty but in the end decided not to after I nicely argued the point.
So in your case she would need a signed letter from “you” explaining the situation and maybe a photocopy of your licence. If I was her I would keep paperwork out of sight and just ask at the counter what they want. It may be easier to ask the dealer to mail another notice of disposal with the correct details
I would say we assumed that if was your wife because you said "missus" and “my ms.” Had you said partner or girlfriend it may be different. ;-)

Good luck, Tony.

I assume that, as you refer to the Lady as your missus, she is what is affectionately called these days "Your Partner".

If so then the law accepts her as a de'facto wife and that carries a legal status these days.

As Oldbaz said have your partner take a signed Stat Dec from you outlining the issues and your wishes and you you will probably be OK.

If not a personal presentation of yourself and your "Partner" to the RMA (or whatever they call themselves) should see you right.

Once you start proceedings, if things look like becoming drawn out, then ask for a time extension to ensure you are not fined for late processing. They will give you a stay of execution, so to speak.LOL

Cheers, Bruce.

Sorry all,
the non-cohabiting, coital, emotional (and occasionally monetary) supportive person of the opposite gender who aligns similarly to my traits and beliefs such that we intend to spend enjoyable oft-times together and perhaps engage in these familial-like behaviours possibly for the rest of our lives, leads me to use common terms which might infer to others a legally binding agreement has been made between us....is still not my wife. Nor is she married, that's why she's a "Ms." ;-).

I spoke to the dealer earlier (yes he's at work) and he suggested there shouldn't be any problem in transferring to the aforementioneds' ownership and re-assured that he has indeed seen it done hundreds of times. He has completed the disposal and advised if there is any issue at the RTA to just get them to ring him. Needless to say, the snake-oil assuring words of a car dealer up against the rigid bureacracy of a money hungry government department still leave me less than convinced.

At the end of the day, if it all goes bad I can always register here in the (now even more expensive as of yesterday) expensive ACT. It's just all very awkward for insurance when she's listed as the primary driver..from another state.

Maybe we should just get married and live together......like everyone expects normal folk to do! :-)

Thanks for your opinions folks. I'll update tomorrow post the aforementioneds' visit to the RTA.

Must be easily done with the amount of people who have a vehicle registered in their name, but they themseves don't have a license.

EG.
Hubby buys car, gets it registered in wifes name, who does not have a license, because she is on pension so cheaper.

ya realy don't find out how narrowly conformist our society is untill you try to do something relativly mundane and you don't conform to the pretty narrow picture government has.

Ya have to be young and single, married ( officially or not) prefereably with children or old and retired, AND living in a permanent residence....anything else and you must be some sort of weirdo reprobate.

See how complicated things get if you are nomadic and dont have a permanent address.

cheers

Have you asked the NSW RTA what's the go.......forums are like asking your mate "Dazza" down the pub about financial advise.

I'm sure the RTA doesn't bite!

Hey thanks all for your 'erudite' advice.

Went to the RTA today with the Ms. and they didn't blink an eyelash, no funny looks, nothing. Didn't even ask a reason why.....
Put in the Ms. name against the rego papers, done, stamped and all good.
With my name all over the transfer and sale documents I was a bit surprised I must say.
Anyways..all good and done. The Ms. is now the owner of 'my' car ;-)

Thanks all,
R