Where Can I Buy a Car Title?

Where Can You Buy a Car Title?
A vehicle title is an official government document only issued by a state agency. In most states, it might be the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles), the Department of Transportation, or sometimes the Secretary of State that does it.

Easiest Scenario: True Duplicate
The easiest scenario is a true duplicate, meaning you have the car in your name, it was titled in your name, and you just lost that document. A government agency will not issue a title to a person unless they’re qualified, the vehicle is qualified, and this scenario is qualified.

Next Easiest Scenario: Title Signed Over to You
The next easiest scenario is when a title is signed over to you. You have a title that was signed by the owner on the back and put your name as a buyer. That’s the next easy scenario that car is qualified for you to get a title.

Lost Title with Contactable Owner
The next scenario is the title is lost, and you can contact the owner. If you can contact the titled owner, they can request a duplicate and sign it over to you or simultaneously export a duplicate ownership to you.

Most Difficult Scenario: Missing Title and Owner
The most difficult scenario is when the title is missing, and the owner is missing because now you have nothing to go on. Make sure that if you’re going to go down the process of finding a prior owner and finding the title document, that it is done with a licensed process, a licensed agent. There are a lot of legalities involved with getting ownership information on a vehicle. If it’s done the wrong way, there’s the risk of a DPPA (Driver’s Privacy Protection Act) violation or even getting the wrong information, which could invalidate the title.

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