Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, duplicate car title applicants must turn their damaged car title over to the Delaware DMV.

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In case of a stolen car title, drivers should report the incident to local law enforcement officials. To file a police report, simply visit the nearest police station and ask to report a stolen car title. Bring with you your drivers license, car registration, and proof of car insurance to aid in the report.

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Delaware drivers with a destroyed, stolen, orlost car title can apply for a car title replacement either by mail or in person at a DMV location. To apply, complete an Application for a Duplicate Title also known as a MV213 form. All owners must sign the form and the lienholder must fill out the applicable portion at the bottom of the document. Applicants must also pay the $25 duplicate title fee.

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To get a salvage car title, you can either visit a Delaware DMV location or apply by mail. To apply in person, you will need:

• Odometer disclosure on back of car title
• Letter from insurance company stating that the vehicle is a total loss

For application of a salvage car title by mail, the car registration must be current.

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To register a vehicle in Delaware, you must first transfer car title from another state to Delaware. You will have to surrender the original title to the DMV. If there is a lienholder on the vehicle, the DE DMV will provide a form for you to send to the lienholder to request the title.

The vehicle must first pass an inspection and emissions testing before you can apply for a certificate of title. Also, you must pay a document fee of 3.75 percent of the value of the vehicle upon transferring to a Delaware state car title.

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Before transferring a car title from one party to another, the certificate of title must be filled out and signed over. If the original title has been lost, the owner must apply for a duplicate title with the DMV.

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To perform a car title transferwhen buying or selling a car within the state of Delaware, take the following steps:

• Completethe Assignment of Certificate Title located on the back of the car title
• Seller must complete back of registration card
• Buyer must provide proof of car insurance

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The process to transfer title of an RV is the same as it is for a car. The title, signed over from the seller to the buyer must be presented at a DMV location. The registration card and proof of insurance with the new owner must also be provided.

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At this time drivers cannot obtain a Delaware car title replacementby ordering online. You can, however, submit an Application for a Duplicate Car Title by mail to:

State of Delaware

Division of Motor Vehicles

P.O. Box 698

Dover, DE 19903

To apply include a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with your application and $25 duplicate title fee. Allow 7-10 business days for your duplicate car title to arrive in the mail.

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In the event that a Delaware driver has inherited a vehicle from another Delaware driver upon his or her death, a car title transfermust be performed at a DMV location by submitting the following documents:

• Title signed over to you by the executer of the will of the deceased
• Original will document
• Documentation fee (3.75 percent of value of vehicle)
• Title fee
• Vehicle registration fee

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Some of the most common reasons you may need to transfer car title are:

• To buy a used car
• To sell a used vehicle
• Inherited a vehicle
• Awarded a vehicle in a divorce

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The fee for a duplicate car titlein Delaware is $25.

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To apply for a car title replacement, applicants must submit an Application for a Duplicate Title. This form may be submitted either in person at a DMV location or by mail. If the document is sent in via mail, then a photocopy of the owner(s) drivers license must also be included.

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The documents needed to complete acar title transfer include:

• Certificate of title, completed and signed over to the buyer
• Vehicle registration card, with the backside completed
• Buyer must provide one of the following options:
• Proof of liability car insurance and drivers license
• Two different forms of proof of residency

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To obtain a car title replacement, drivers must fill out an Application for a Duplicate Title also called a MV213 form.

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If the original car title is located after a car title replacement has been issued, then the applicant should contact the Delaware DMV to return replacement title once it has been received.

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The process to get car title for a moped or motorcycle is the same as it is for a car. Though, a moped does not have to undergo a vehicle inspection nor is the driver mandated to have car insurance coverage on the vehicle to get it titled.

Motorcycles must adhere to inspection and insurance requirements. Drivers must apply for a certificate of title no more than 30 days following the purchase of the vehicle.

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In Delaware, a bill of sale may need to be completed to apply for a temporary tag on a vehicle purchased out of state whose registration has expired.

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To request a duplicate car title mail your Application for a Duplicate Car Title along with the duplicate title fee of $25 and a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

State of Delaware

Division of Motor Vehicles

P.O. Box 698

Dover, DE 19903

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No, you do not need to provide proof of car insurance to apply for Delaware duplicate car title. . The only document applicants are required to submit is a completed Application for a Duplicate Title also known as a MV213 form along with the $25 duplicate title fee payment.

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