If your vehicle was last titled in Florida and the certificate of title is lost, damaged, or stolen, you may be eligible to get a Florida duplicate title. This article will explain how to apply for a duplicate title in Florida, provide a link to download the official application form, and include information about fees and state requirements.
If your vehicle was last titled in Florida and you were the last recorded owner on the title record, you are eligible to apply for a Florida duplicate title. To obtain a title for a vehicle where you were not the last titled owner, consider an alternative method of title recovery.
When applying for a Florida duplicate title, there are three types of duplicate titles that can be requested:
This application is designated for lost, stolen, or damaged titles. If damaged, the original damaged certificate of title must be submitted. If lost or stolen, an indication of this is required.
This application is designated for titles that have been lost in mailing. No fee will be required if the application is made within 180 days of the last title issuance date.
This application is designated for titles that will be immediately transferred to another owner upon issuance. Both parties must be present for this application and photo IDs are required.
Step 1: Complete the Application for Duplicate or Lost in Transit/Reassignment for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, or Vessel Title Certificate (HSMV 82101). Complete this form in its entirety, falsification or misrepresentation of facts is considered a crime.
Download Florida Duplicate Title Application (HSMV 82101)
Step 2: Gather the necessary documents and fees:
Fees for tax and title
Florida duplicate titles are issued electronically unless otherwise specified. The duplicate title issuance fee is $75.25. If you’d prefer your title printed rather than delivered electronically, there is an additional $2.50 printing fee.
Step 3: Locate the closest county tax collector’s office to your location. Florida duplicate title applications can be mailed or brought to the county tax collector’s office in person. Submit the documents and fees from Step 2 to the county tax collector. Within 5 days of submission, a duplicate title will be issued and mailed to you. Original titles located after the duplicate has been issued will void the original title.
A Florida duplicate title is a great option to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged title. The vehicle title is the most significant document for your vehicle, and it’s important to have a current and valid vehicle title at all times. If it’s your car, you deserve a title in your name.
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Title jumping is a federal crime in most US states, and having a jumped title can make it nearly impossible to sell the vehicle, or transfer ownership. If you purchase a vehicle with a jumped title, you may be left with incurred expenses from the previous owner or may end up with a vehicle title that is completely void. In both cases, your time and money have been wasted. In this article, we’ll discuss examples of title jumping and how you can avoid getting a jumped title.
Title jumping occurs when someone transfers ownership of their vehicle to another person by way of fraudulent means. This can include selling the vehicle without transferring ownership or selling the vehicle to someone who cannot legally register it in their name. Title jumping is also known as a jumped title, skipped title, and floating title.
Title jumping can be intentional or unintentional. Unfortunately, regardless of the intention behind it, title jumping is still a federal offense in most states.
For example:
You sold your car to your neighbor and signed over the title to their name. Your neighbor, the new owner, decides to sell the vehicle before officially transferring ownership into their name. By receiving the title signed over to their name, they are the intended legal owner and are obligated to complete the process at the DMV. By selling the vehicle before completing the title transfer and giving the title documents to the new owner with the incorrect transfer name, title jumping has been committed.
The fines associated with title jumping vary by state. As stated above, title jumping is a serious offense that is considered a felony in most states. The penalties for title jumping are often financial penalties and possible jail time for both the buyer and seller.
Overall, title jumping is a very serious and costly problem. If you have purchased a car without a title, you may be at risk of having a jumped title. By carefully inspecting your vehicle before purchasing it you can identify if it has a fraudulent title history or not, along with finding other important safety features about the vehicle that could save you money in the long run.
Is this a bad omen for electric vehicles? Some police departments in parts of Europe and the UK are having problems with electric vehicles in their fleet because the cars do not have enough range to reach emergencies before running out of power. Especially in rural areas where they can’t find charging points, they’re having to switch back to gas and diesel-powered vehicles.
Charging ports and charging locations are a problem, but in the meantime, there are enough charging stations that some police departments are using electric vehicles to search for recharging facilities. When these vehicles run out of range while searching for a recharging facility, they have to switch to a gas-powered vehicle. This is a problem if the police can’t get there, that’s going to be putting the public in danger. If you’re a consumer buying an electric vehicle this may not be as urgent but you still want to get to where you’re going.
So electric vehicles still have a long way to go, and more charging stations need to be available so that people can get where they need to go. Whether or not that happens fast enough to make the transition to electric vehicles from gasoline or diesel or petroleum products happened fast enough, it’s unknown.
Let us know what you think in the comments about electric police cars. Can you imagine a cop chasing somebody and their car runs out of juice and they can’t keep driving? That would actually be pretty funny.
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A rebuilt title, also known as a reconstructed title, is a certificate of title issued by the state that indicates that a vehicle has been repaired to an operational condition after being deemed a salvage vehicle. A salvage vehicle is one that has been extensively damaged and had an insurance claim payout. Essentially, a rebuilt vehicle is a salvage vehicle that has been deemed roadworthy after major reconstruction.
The rebuilt title brand is a permanent title brand. It alerts the next buyer of the vehicle’s history in case of any future damage or problems with the car. If your vehicle is issued a rebuilt title, it will show on the front of the certificate in large letters “REBUILT”, or similar depending on your state.
In order for a car to be considered for a rebuilt title, it must meet certain requirements set forth by each state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
The first step is for an insurance company representative to determine if your car meets these criteria:
Depending on your insurer and your jurisdiction, there may be additional qualifying criteria to apply for a rebuilt vehicle title.
The answer to this depends on the vehicle in question and what you plan to use it for. Before purchasing a vehicle with a rebuilt title, make sure to get a good vehicle history report to learn more about the rebuilt title brand. Vehicles with rebuilt titles may have been fixed up and can be driven on the road, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they will be reliable, safe, or fixed enough for long-term use. Investigate the history of any vehicle, particularly one with a permanent title brand, before making any purchases to know exactly what you’re buying.
Additionally, while rebuilt and salvage title cars may be significantly less expensive, the insurance rates for vehicles with these titles are typically more expensive and more difficult to find.
When you’re transferring a car title, you may be asked by your state DMV to complete an odometer disclosure statement. This statement is a legal requirement in all states, so it’s important that you understand what exactly it is and why you have to fill it out.
An odometer disclosure statement is the disclosure of the mileage on the vehicle to the new owner. When a vehicle is purchased, the buyer is entitled to rely on the odometer reading to indicate accurate mileage before buying. The odometer disclosure statement is required to properly inform the new owner of the cumulative mileage on the odometer. The statement must be signed by both parties and must be dated within 30 days of purchase.
According to US Code 32705, the disclosure requirements are as follows:
If you’re planning to purchase or sell a used vehicle it’s crucial that you’re aware of exactly what an odometer disclosure statement is, and what it entails. The last thing that you want is to be duped into a buy without first knowing the true odometer reading. As a consumer, you are entitled to know exactly how many miles the vehicle has accumulated before making any purchases.
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