Relocating to Oregon – Don’t forget to transfer your license

You may not realize this, but when you move to Oregon you need to transfer your license plates and your
driver's license within 30 days of arriving. If you don't, you maybe in for a nasty surprise like one of my recent
clients from Arizona!

                                                          

What happened? Well she had been here for 2 months and didn't bother to change her license and her plates,
but did change her insurance. Then she was pulled over for something, I'm not sure what, but the officer asked
for her license and proof of insurance. Well the insurance card was dated 2 months prior with her new address
and her license wasn't.

So, she got a nice $200 ticket for that, first thing. Then the officer went back to his car and ran her license and
had some bad news! She was about to get her car towed and another $400 ticket. Why, because her license had
been suspended by Arizona when she canceled her Arizona car insurance. You see, when she transferred her 
insurance to Oregon, her insurance company reported to the State of Arizona that she had canceled it and they
sent her a letter telling her she had 15 days to re-instate it or they would suspend her license. She didn't get the
letter, and one thing lead to another, and now she has $600 in tickets and a $300 tow bill.

So, learn from my client and transfer your driver's license immediately upon moving here. If you work with me,
I will give you all the paperwork you need to transfer your license to Oregon. If you are thinking of moving to
Oregon and would like to find out more about relocating, then please give me a call, I would love to talk about
your pending move.



Todd Clark - broker
Kastings & Associates
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

                       

                                                        

 

8 Comments on Relocating to Oregon – Don’t forget to transfer your license

I don't plan to move out of state but I imagine it is that way in many states.  That's a hefty fine.

02/02/2008 02:51 AM by Kay Perry (Classic Realty/GMAC)

Wow... That's a pretty hefty set of fines.  Good advice for folks relocating to the area.

02/02/2008 04:59 AM by Fairbanks Real Estate Broker Jesse Clifton (Jesse & Kathy Clifton, REALTORS - 907.699.6024 - )

Todd,

I'll bet your client is for 'national registration' now! Thanks,   Fran

02/02/2008 08:43 AM by Fran 'The Title Man' Gaspari Title Insurance-PA & NJ (Patriot Land Transfer, Inc.)

Nice way to waste $600 and get a not so free ride in a squad car. I think I will check out what the rules are in our state, then add that to my relocation information package!

02/02/2008 09:04 AM by Mary Strang, WI Real Estate (RE/MAX Hill Country)

Todd, in Texas I have seen homeowners who moved in from Oklahoma two years ago still with their Oklahoma plates so obviously law enforcement is checking these things closer in Oregon.

02/02/2008 09:56 AM by Gary Woltal - REALTOR® Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty)

Ohhh I saw Fran's cooment on National Registration Ugggg......I was going to say this is good info no matter where we're moving to. I am not for a National anything......the Government has enough of our info already........but your clients lesson was a very expensive one.

02/02/2008 10:08 AM by Kathy McGraw ~ Calif Broker (CELLing Realty)

That is a very hard lesson for your client, and I am sorry to hear what happened to her.  At least it's a lesson you can share with others to help prevent more people from having it happen to them.

02/02/2008 06:44 PM by Deborah Burns ~ Seattle Real Estate Agent (BRIO Realty)

Kay - I imagine it is everywhere also!

Jesse or Kathy - I hope it helps at least one person moving here from having it happen to them.

Fran - I doubt that! At least I hope not.

Mary - That is the only good thing out of this, is she didn't get a free ride in the squad car, but she did have to call a friend.

Gary - WOW! Two years without getting caught, that is amazing.

Kathy - I'm with you on that Kathy...Enough Government already!

Deborah - I asked before posting this and she said gladly, she didn't want to see it happen to anyone else.

02/10/2008 11:01 AM by Todd Clark (Realtor), GRI (Washington Co, Beaverton, Oregon) (Kastings & Associates, Oregon)

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