Copy Title Notice For Free

Selling to an individual Locate your original title or request a certified copy from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. If the title shows a lien, you will need a lien release letter or document verifying you are the sole owner. Sign the back of the title and record the odometer reading.

If you financed a vehicle through a dealer/lender, your title paperwork must be completed by the dealership and County. This process takes up to 60 days. If it has been less than 55 days since your temporary tags were issued, please wait to receive a Title Complete postcard in the mail.

Complete the Application for a Certified Copy of Title (Form VTR-34). NOTE: All recorded owners must sign the form and provide photo ID (or a copy) at time of application. Provide a valid photo ID and $5.45 fee by check, cash or money order (no debit or credit card accepted).

Brown: A certified duplicate, issued if the original blue title is lost. Purple: A salvage title given if the car has sustained an accident, flood, or fire. Orange: A non-repairable title, usually if the vehicle cannot be fixed and is beyond repair.

Mailed applications may take up to 10 business days to process plus mailing time. Original documentation submitted with the application will be returned to the person/entity receiving the title.

When you purchase a vehicle from a Colorado dealer, the dealership sends our office the paperwork needed to title your vehicle. Once we finish processing the paperwork, we send you a Title Complete Notice. This means that you are now able to register your vehicle.

A Certified Copy of Texas Title replaces the original Texas Certificate of Title and any previously issued Certified Copy of Texas Title. The applicant (person signing this application) must be the owner or lienholder on the department's motor vehicle record, or an authorized agent of the owner/lienholder.

Please allow approximately 30 days from the day we get your documents for us to process your title transfer.

If the buyer does not sign the title and mail or give it to DVS, then the seller's name stays on the title of the car. If the buyer doesn't transfer the title within 10 days, the car's registration is suspended. What should I do if I sold a car but didn't report the sale? You should report the sale to DVS immediately.

Actual notice is defined by a person directly obtaining information from another person or from a sensory experience. Actual notice can be obtained through word of mouth, through reading, or by visual observation. A person being involved in the real estate purchase process also grants actual notice.