How to Apply for a Lost Vehicle Title in Michigan
If you are making plans for buying or selling a vehicle and the vehicle’s title is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the vehicle’s owner must apply for a duplicate title before the sale becomes valid. The process for replacing a lost vehicle title varies from state to state. In the state of Michigan, to replace a title, vehicle owners must fill out and sign a duplicate title application and pay a duplicate title fee.
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Things You'll Need
- Driver’s license or state ID card
- Registration card
- $15 duplicate title fee
Instructions
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Go to any Michigan Secretary of State (SOS) branch offices. All owners listed on the vehicle title are required to go to the office to sign the duplicate title application. If it is not possible for all owners to go, an Appointment of Agent form should be completed. This form allows the appointed person to sign on behalf of the other owners.
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Complete and sign a duplicate title application and questionnaire. There is a $15 charge for your duplicate title. You will also need your driver’s license or state ID card to show proper identification. You may be required to provide registration to show proof of vehicle ownership.
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If applicable, specify on the duplicate title application that you would like to add a security interest. If you would like to remove a security interest, submit a statement to the SOS branch office that it has ended.
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Tips & Warnings
Call the Secretary of State's Information Center at 888-SOS-MICH before heading to the branch office to verify that you have everything you need.
