Unlock Title Document For Free

Correct an error on registration or title If we made an error on your document, use the Ask DMV a Question service to request a correction. We may be able to correct it without you coming a DMV office. There is no fee for a correction.

As a result, the title application process may take several weeks to complete. If you do not receive your title certificate by mail within 90 days after you apply, contact a DMV Call Center. Your registration receipt can help verify your vehicle's plate number, make, year and vehicle identification number (VIN).

In the document, workbook, or presentation, right-click the label, and then click Unlock Label on the shortcut menu. Note: If the label appears in the document header, you must first right-click the label, and then click Edit Header on the shortcut menu.

You need to sign the title and give it to your family member. The family member then needs to submit an Application for Vehicle Transaction(s) (VSD 190) within 20 days to get the title in their name and must file Form RUT-50 and pay any applicable taxes.

Send an Application for a Duplicate Certificate of Title (PDF) (MV-902) and the original proof that indicates that the lien is satisfied to the address above, or bring them to a DMV office.

If you have lost or had your title stolen, you'll need to submit an Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title form MV-902 and pay the associated fees prior to selling the car. If the vehicle's owner has passed away, New York provides checklist MV-843 when the vehicle's owner is deceased.

All title certificates are printed in a secure facility in Albany and are mailed to the owner. For this reason, the fastest and easiest way to apply for a replacement title is to do it online.