How to Obtain a Vehicle Title
When you buy a new car you will usually receive a copy of the title from the seller of the vehicle as part of your purchase agreement. If you do not receive a title on a new car, you will need to get a vehicle title on your own, usually within one to two weeks of the purchase date. You need certain documents in order to obtain a vehicle's title.
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Things You'll Need
- Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin Completed Title Application Money for Fees
Instructions
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Go to your state's Department of Motor Vehicles. You must go in person to the DMV because new titles are not sent through the mail. If your state doesn't have a DMV, you may have to go to the local tax office.
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Bring along the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO). This document will have a certified stamp that the DMV representative will examine while processing your application for a new title. For 2009 cars and later, the MCO must indicate that the car has met emissions standards. Your dealer will provide you with this document when you buy the car.
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Provide the lien holder information if you don't own the car outright. The name, address and corporation code will need to be included on your application.
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Pay the application fees required to get the vehicle title. The prices will vary depending on whether you own the car or if there is a lien against the car. After providing the documentation and application to the DMV, you will have to wait for the information to be certified. Most likely, the new title will be mailed to you or the lien holder within 30 days.
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Tips & Warnings
If you need to obtain a copy of a misplaced vehicle title, you will need to fill out an application at your state's DMV. You must include the VIN number, driver's license number and title number on the application and provide proof of your identity.
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As soon as you "REGISTER" the vehicle with the DMV you have transferred ownership of the vehicle TO the state. In the event that you have purchased a vehicle from a dealership new and obtained the Manufacturers Certificate of Origin [MCO] from the dealer that IS the allodial title to the vehicle. The DMV issued "title deed" is nothing more than a rental certificate which allows you (the supposed owner) the privilege of paying rent (registration tax) every year. If you don't believe that the state OWNS EVERY REGISTERED VEHICLE, GO AHEAD AND LET THE REGISTRATION EXPIRE AND DRIVE IT AROUND... THE TRUE OWNER WILL THEN TAKE IT AWAY FROM YOU FOR FAILING TO PAY YOUR RENT. On March 9, 1933: Senate Document No. 43, 73rd Congress, 1st Session, states: "The ownership of all property is in the State, Individual so-called "ownership" is only by virtue of Government, i.e., law amounting to mere user: and us must be in accordance with law and subordinate to the necessities of the State. This is why the state can confiscate vehicles, because they are the OWNER once the MCO has been REGISTERED with them. And, another little FYI tip... the DMV, like the U.S. Post Office, The IRS and the Federal Reserve Bank are privately owned institutions. CORPORATIONS for those of you too thick headed to get it. None of them are agencies of the government.
