Add or Remove a Lien on a Vehicle. To add or remove a lien on your vehicle title, visit your local county tax office.A signed and dated release of lien is required if the previous owner had a lien recorded on the title. The lienholder must print the letter on the official letterhead of the loan company, and an authorized officer must sign the letter. If the current owner has a lien on the vehicle, please include information on 130-U. An original release of lien letter is required if a lien is still on record. Mail the application to: Mailing Address. To obtain a lien release you may be asked to provide a copy of the Title for the vehicle that you are requesting be released. This original, signed release of lien must be submitted with the application even if the vehicle loan has been paid in full. To file a lien on a motor vehicle, you must provide our office with a copy of a chattel mortgage or security agreement, the properly signed and notarized title.