How Can You Get a Replacement Georgia Car Title?
A vehicle title should be kept in a secure location for safe keeping. A car's title is similar to a house's deed; it is your certificate of ownership. If you've lost your Georgia car title, you'll need to apply for a replacement title as soon as possible. Georgia's requirements for applying for a duplicate title are not overly complicated. If you like, you can obtain a replacement title the same day.
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Write down the mileage readout on your vehicle's odometer. If the odometer is broken, or does not display the correct vehicle mileage, make a note of this for when you are completing your application. It must be disclosed to the department.
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Write down your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). Look on your vehicle registration, insurance card or bill of sale. You can also find the VIN beneath the driver's side of the windshield.
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Download Georgia's application for a duplicate title. (See Resources.) Fill the form out electronically, and then print it, or print it out and fill it in by hand. If completing the application by hand, use a blue or black pen and make sure the text is legible.
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Contact your prior lien holder and request a title-lien release, if the vehicle was financed at one point. If you paid it off and updated your records with the department, you should be able to skip this step.
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Visit your county tag office (see Resources) to apply for your duplicate title. Bring the required fee of $8 in cash, check or money order. All parties listed on the title must be present. You'll receive your title in the mail in approximately three-business days. If you prefer to expedite your request and receive your new title the same day, visit any Georgia motor-vehicle office. A $10 fee is added for the expedited request.
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