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ChampagneStain t1_j4jics8 wrote

All opinions and cautions aside (which I mostly agree with), yes, she can be named on the title but not on the registration. We (married) recently bought a used truck. When we signed over the title only my wife put her name down. I ended up registering it. It’s now registered in just my name, while the title is just in hers. Maybe an oversight by the kid at the licensing office, but here we are. And since we’re legally married, it doesn’t matter too much since all of our property is shared according to WA State.

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Altruistic_Fill_7465 OP t1_j4jm45s wrote

That’s helpful to know that title and registration can be on different names. Thank you!

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ChampagneStain t1_j4jnrs5 wrote

Also, please proceed with caution on your relationship, especially when tying up finances. I’m sure you two are 100% committed, but I have a close friend who got seriously burned by a non-citizen after they got married and became a citizen. Turns out she was definitely NOT the person anybody thought she was. It’s weird and rare, but he’s still dealing with stuff years later.

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ChampagneStain t1_j4jmy7e wrote

I mean, proceed with caution. The kid who processed ours was pretty green. You could get a crusty old lifer at the office who says otherwise. But at least take comfort that the system technically allows it.

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