under the title
The seller needs to sign on the dotted line and give the title to you. You send it to the address stated on the title to have it changed.
The seller has to sign the title, but it does not have to be done any place in particular. Some states require a Notary to witness it and some don't. On the back of the title, at the top should be the space for the seller and buyer to sign. Usually at the bottom of this box or right under it there is a place for the Notary to sign if it is required. If it is needed , you must sign it with the Notary present.
as seller
Sign off on your part as the seller on the title itself just like you were selling it to anyone else.
You need to have the seller fill out all information required (Odometer Reading, Sale Price, ETC.) Both of you then need to sign it accordingly and have the title notarized. THen you need to go to the courthouse (seller does not need to be present now) and have the title officially transferred. You will have to pay sales tax on the purchase price and the title fee which I believe is 12 to 16 dollars.
the back, under Seller
A seller should never sign except in the presence of a notary. A notary has to witness the seller signing his/her name. Notaries have to take special classes in how those type of documents need to be filled out
Yes, he will sign under Seller and you will sign under Buyer. Some states require a notary public to witness and notarize the signatures, If it is so in Illinois, it would be best to wait to sign in front of the notary public, If notarization is not required, it's ok to sign and then transfer the title. If you are not a car dealer, you sign on the front of the title (in Illinois) in the area under "assignment of title".
Title for what? If it's for a car, and she has legal means to do so (power of attorney), she would sign the back under Seller and note P.A. after her signature.
No. That is fraud. You need to get the signature of the person whose name is on the title. If your name is on the title you can sell it. If not you can't.
He would have to sign off on the back of the title as the "Seller" and you would sign as the "Buyer." After that, take it to your local tag office to apply for a new title.