If your account has been paid in full for more than 90 days, you can also obtain a duplicate title or lien release online at Vehicle Title My Way. To remove the lien from DMV's records, bring the title to any DMV customer service center and apply for a substitute title.The usual time to receive your title or lien release is 2-3 weeks, depending on the state and how the title is held. Once you pay off your loan, your lender will send you an official release of lien letter. The DMV is correct, you need a lien release letter indicating the loan was paid off, in order to transfer the title over to your name. It can take up to six weeks or more to have the lien removed from your car title and make it officially yours. The person or company that is the lienholder will sign the title in the lien release section. It is sent to the owner. It can take roughly two to six weeks to get your title after paying off a car. Honda financial is who I last had also, and I got the lien release and loan satisfaction letters in 3 days. arod412.