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How to Replace a Lost Vehicle Title in North Carolina

Updated on Thu, 1/19/2012

You may apply for a duplicate vehicle title if your original title is lost, stolen, or damaged. A vehicle with a missing title cannot be bought or sold, so owners must apply for and obtain a duplicate before they can sell their vehicle.

WHAT YOU NEED WHEN APPLYING FOR A DUPLICATE TITLE

  1. Complete the Application for Duplicate Title form, making sure to indicate on the form that you are applying for a duplicate title.
  2. Once completed, you must have the application form properly notarized.
  3. If your original title is damaged or mutilated, you must return the original title when applying for a replacement.
  4. If a lien is involved, the holder has to complete the bottom half of the form and get it notarized.

FEES

Along with your application form and the other materials, you must submit a $15 duplicate title fee in the form of cash, money order or check.

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION

You can submit the application and fees for a duplicate title at your local DMV office.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Reviews of How to Replace a Lost Vehicle Title in North Carolina

Submitted by feduptoo on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 00:00.

This site is useless. It's so bad with non working links and half information, that when I called the DMV office they told me even THEY don't use it!!

Submitted by Deckshoe on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 20:38.

I bought a boat trailer in 1998. The title has been lost. How do I get a new license plate and registration?

Submitted by oops on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 13:19.

This site is absoloutley useless and you can't call anybody. This is our state govenrment at work using your tax dollars. guess I'll go wait for 2 hours in the DMV line

Submitted by jsnlewis74 on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 16:19.

This is not a government website. Government sites end with .gov, not .com

Submitted by rororo on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 13:11.

form to replace/get duplicate title is STILL not working!

Submitted by ncnoah on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 19:15.

Link is still broken, somebody wake the webmaster!!

Submitted by memphis on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 13:52.

link to duplicate title is not working--how can i get the paperwork?

Submitted by Lajean Massingale on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 16:36.

I need a duplicate title I lost title and the paper work is not working to give me instructions to file out.

Submitted by JulieHayes on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 15:11.

Link is broken to the Application for Duplicate Title. Please fix or let me know how I can do this without it.

Submitted by britbryant on Sat, 07/02/2011 - 17:33.

My original title was sent to the wrong address what can I do about this

Submitted by jwoodard on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 02:42.

Go to www.ncdot.org/dmv/forms

Submitted by brad on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 23:48.

When I click "Application for Duplicate Title" in step #1, a new webpage appears, and it displays the message "Error 404: Page Not Found. The page requested has not been found." Can you help me please???

Submitted by hmcclain on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 14:22.

application for duplicate title

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 20:30.

Who should I may the check payable to?

Submitted by chillwill on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 10:39.

How would I be able to get the title for a car that has been left in my yard for over 4 years.

Submitted by Daryl Bowen on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 16:12.

I HAVE A UTILITY Trailor ive had for over 5 yearsbut have no title how can i get a title for it

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 18:59.

my car was stolen and the person take my title and get sigined with they name on it

Submitted by ApexBaker on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 17:47.

Go back to school and learn some grammar. Then you may get your car and title back

Submitted by karen zimmerman on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 01:43.

i need a title for my car

Submitted by esoterick on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 18:01.

jesus. it's unbelievable how terrible the dmv is. link is still broken and not one reply to all of these questions.

Submitted by AM102070 on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 04:19.

I recenly purchased a duplicate title not received yet

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/26/2011 - 20:26.

your info was incorrect so you will not receive a title

Submitted by 2t4f6s on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 13:26.

I need to know the status on my new title.