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Plain-English answers. Information is general and may change — final requirements are determined by the applicable government agency.

Title Questions

Salvage

Bonds

Emissions

Business

Trusts

Registration & Plates

Liens & Taxes

Out-of-State & Military

Family & Gift Transfers

Mobile Homes & Trailers

Auction & Dealer

Duplicate & Corrected Titles

Ownership & Inheritance

Insurance & Inspections

General

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Title Questions

What if I lost my title?

What if I bought a car without a title?

What if the seller never gave me the title?

Salvage

Can a salvage vehicle be titled?

What is a rebuilt title?

Bonds

What is a bonded title?

How much does a title bond cost?

Emissions

What happens if my vehicle fails emissions?

Business

Can my LLC own my vehicle?

What documents do I need to title a vehicle to my business?

Trusts

Can a trust own a vehicle?

How do I transfer a vehicle to a trust?

Registration & Plates

How do I get a license plate for a vehicle I just bought?

Can you give me a temporary tag or drive-out tag?

What is the difference between a title and registration?

Liens & Taxes

What if there is a lien on the title?

Can I transfer a title if the owner owes taxes or child support?

What is a tax title or tax lien sale vehicle?

Out-of-State & Military

Can you help with an out-of-state title transfer?

How do military members handle vehicle title and registration?

Family & Gift Transfers

How do I transfer a title between family members?

What if the vehicle was a gift?

Mobile Homes & Trailers

Do you handle mobile home or trailer titles?

What if my trailer or mobile home has no VIN plate?

Auction & Dealer

What if the title is missing an assignment?

Can you handle dealer or auction title issues?

My Georgia dealer went out of business before finishing my electronic (ETR) deal. I have a temp tag, the title and the bill of sale — what now?

Duplicate & Corrected Titles

How do I get a duplicate title?

What if the name on the title is misspelled?

What if the title was signed in the wrong place?

Ownership & Inheritance

How do I transfer a vehicle from a deceased owner?

What if the previous owner is unreachable?

Can I put a vehicle in my name if the owner is in jail?

Insurance & Inspections

Is insurance required before I can register or transfer a title?

What if the vehicle needs a safety or VIN inspection?

General

How long does the title process take?

Do you guarantee approval?

What is the difference between a bonded title and a court-ordered title?