Certificate of Title - Name Change, Addition, or Removal
Owners wishing to make changes to title ownership information may request the changes as follows:
- If no lien is present on title:
- Change of legal name: present Certificate of Title, proof of name change, a completed Application for Certificate of Title, and $10 fee to a county Motor Vehicle Office for issuance of a new title.
- Addition or deletion of name: present properly assigned Certificate of Title (all current and new owners must sign), a completed Application for Certificate of Title, and $10 fee to a county Motor Vehicle Office for issuance of a new title.
- If lien is present on paper title:
- Change of legal name: owner must contact the lender to request the Certificate of Title be forwarded to a county Motor Vehicle Office. Upon receipt of the Certificate of Title at the county office, the owner will present proof of name change, a completed Application for Certificate of Title, and $10 fee to a county Motor Vehicle Office for issuance of a new title.
- Addition or deletion of name: owner must contact the lender to request the Certificate of Title be forwarded to a county Motor Vehicle Office. Upon receipt of the Certificate of Title at the county office, all current and new owners must be present to properly assign the Certificate of Title; present an Application for Certificate of Title and $10 fee. A new title will be issued (title will remain in an electronic format).
- If lien is present on an electronic title:
- Owner must submit a Change Title Request to the lender. Once the lender has approved, the completed Request form, an Application for Certificate of Title and a $10 fee must be submitted to a county Motor Vehicle Office for issuance of a new title (title will remain in an electronic format).
- A Change Title Request may be submitted for the following reasons:
- Owner name change to reflect legal change of name.
- Removing an owner (request must be signed by all current owners); one owner must remain the same.
- Adding an owner(s) (request must be signed by all current and new owners).