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When you pay off a car loan should the lien holder send you clear title or do you have to go to the DMV and pay to have it removed?
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∙ 10y ago
Now if you live in a paperless title state (for example California), and you have officially paid off your loan, the lender will then electronically release its lien through the state DMV. Then DMV will process the electronic title into a physical paper title and they will mail it to the owner of the vehicle. So in a paperless state it would then be the DMV's responsiblity to get the title to the owner. In some cases if you owe taxes or fees to the DMV for whatever reason, the DMV is likely to hold on to your title until you physically go down to DMV and try to obtain the cleared title.
For a paper title state. In general the lender would release the cleared title after an appropriate amount of time goes by to make sure the payoff amount you sent does clear the bank.
In general once the loan is paid the lending institution is required to send back the title with the "lien-holder" line signed off and indicated as paid, and that is mandated depending on each individual state DMV laws. There is no real penalty to the lending institution so if they don't get around to sending it nobody cares until you send a registered letter requesting the title. At that point you may take the title to the DMV and request a new title, but it doesn't really do anything special for you other than make you pay for the replacement title. The advantage of NOT getting a new title with no lien-holder is, you won't be getting all of the junk mail from companies that want to sell you stuff.
Contact your lender or local DMV and find out what your particular state requires in regards to your title after it has been paid off; or just call the lender directly they would have the info you would need to your particular account.
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∙ 12y agoThe lien holder should seams you a release of lean form to place with the title that originally showed the lien together they are a clean title
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∙ 13y agoYes, and they will. What they usually send you is a "Release Note" stating that they no longer have any financial interest in the vehicle. You keep that with your title.
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How can you find out if your title was transferred to you after paying it off?
contact the DMV. Request a replacement title for your vehicle. At that time you can also ask who the lien holder is. If there is no lien holder, there was a breakdown with the lender. You should have received a clear title by mail from them.
Can a lien holder repossess your car if you have a clear title?
sure can if they have a title too
How to get rid of a car when lien holder died?
You need to obtain a release from the estate of the lien holder. Which means you have to satisfy the lien. That should allow you to obtain clear title.
Can a lien holder hold title when car is in Chapter 13 and you are trying to transfer tags from KY to TN. Our lien holder refuses to give me the title. I applied for a duplicate title.?
Your lien holder wants to be paid before releasing the car. You should consult with the attorney who is representing you in your bankruptcy. You cannot transfer title because you don't have clear title to transfer.
How do you discover the lien holder of a car?
It should be on the title.
If the lien holder was supposed to repossess a motorcycle but never did can you sell it and how do you obtain a title?
No. A vehicle cannot be sold without a clear title and the only way to obtain such a document is through the lien holder.
What qualities do you feel a title holder should possess?
A qualities of a title holder should possess by being a good role model,doing good to others and intelligent of what she is doing ..
I ve a clear title to my vehicle with no liens can the dealer legally repo this car?
If you are making a payment, whoever you are making the payment to holds a lien on the vehicle, unless the vehicle was purchased on an unsecure note (not likely). Some states will issue you a title even though there is a lien holder on the title, some require that the lien holder holds the title until the not is paid in full. Look at the title, itf the lien holder section is filled out, that is who holds the lien, they can have the car repoed. there is no lien holder on the title it is clear the car lot is in the sellers area
Is it possible to have a lien on your vehicle even if you already have the title?
Yes. The title you received when you purchased the vehicle should show the lien holder. Even when you buy a vehicle on credit, you will receive a title. It is a lien title. You will not receive the full or clear title until the vehicle loan is paid off.
My car loan is paid in full how can I have the co signer removed from the title in the state of Ohio?
go to the bank or wher ever you got your loan have them sign off the title then go to the bmv and submit the title and it should come back with out the lien holder and cosigner on it
How do you obtain your new car title after it has been fully paid for and the lien released by the finance company?
The lien holder should send you a lean clearance letter. You can take the waiting clearance letter and the title to the motor vehicle department and apply for a clear title.
What is the limitation on a car with a lien on it before you can get the title?
If the car has a lien, you usually have to pay off the lien before you can get a clear title. Otherwise, in this state you have the name of the lien holder on the title.
