The following vehicles are required to be titled:
- 1986 and newer model year vehicles and motorcycles
- Buses
- Motorhomes
- Mobile homes
- Travel trailers, campers, and horse trailers
- Utility trailers weighing more than 2,000 pounds
The following vehicles are not required to be titled:
- 1985-1963 model year vehicles (optional to title)
- 1962 and older model year vehicles
- Boats and boat trailers
- Homemade trailers
- Utility trailers weighing less than 2,000 pounds
Title application requirements:
The following information is required to apply for a Georgia title:
- GA or out of state title ($18.00 fee)
- Payment of Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT)
- Proof of DeKalb county address:
- GA Driver’s License or ID Card
- Lease, deed or closing statement
- Current utility bill – gas, light or water
- Current paycheck stub
- Current bank statement
- One of the following types of unexpired identification:
- Any state driver’s license or ID card
- Any country passport
- US military ID – may be accepted with a valid GA or out of state driver’s license or ID card
- US permanent resident card (Green card)
- Employment authorization card
- Certificate of citizenship
- Certificate of naturalization
Lost/Replacement Georgia Titles:
You can apply for a replacement title, which costs $8.00 at any of our three locations. Titles will be mailed from the Georgia Department of Revenue and are usually received within 7 to 10 business days.
You also have the option of applying for an expedited (same day) title at the Georgia Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division, located at 4125 Welcome All Road, Atlanta, GA 30349. There is a $10 expedited charge in addition to the $8.00 replacement fee.
If any owner is unable to appear in person, an original notarized Power-of-Attorney and a copy of the driver's license or ID card for the absent person must be presented. The Power-of-Attorney must include the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle.
Removing a Lien:
Removing a lien costs - $18.00 . Owner must have lien release from lienholder (bank, credit union, etc) or title with lien authorization signature.
If any owner is unable to appear in person, an original notarized Power-of-Attorney and a copy of the driver's license or ID card for the absent person must be presented. The Power-of-Attorney must include the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle.
Requirements:
- Proof of unexpired identification:
- Any state driver’s license or ID card
- Any country passport
- US military ID – may be accepted with a valid GA or out of state driver’s license or ID card
- US permanent resident card (Green card)
- Employment authorization card
- Certificate of citizenship
- Certificate of naturalization
- Lien release (T-4 Form), if required
- All owners must be present or have pre-signed MV-1 title application
Name Change:
In order to change the name on your registration, you must first change the title of the vehicle (1986 and newer). This can be done in person at any our three locations by providing the following:
- Updated Georgia driver's license or ID card with name change
- A certified copy of a court document authorizing the name change:
- Divorce decree
- Marriage certificate
- Court order
- $18.00 title fee
If the vehicle is financed, only the security lien holder (bank, credit union, etc) can request the name change.
Vehicle Inheritance
The information below is required when transferring ownership of a vehicle due to inheritance. In most cases, there are three scenarios in which a vehicle can be inherited through the following:
- Probated Will
- Non-Probated Will
- No Will
Probated Will:
The inheritor can sell the vehicle directly to a buyer. The inheritor will simply sign the title as seller on the back of the title and provide the buyer with the title and a certified copy of one of the following:
- Notarized Letter of Testamentary
- Notarized permanent letters of administration
- Approved Year’s Support application, which gives complete description of the vehicle including year, make, model, and vehicle identification number
If the inheritor would like to title the vehicle in their name, they would need the following:
- Georgia or out of state title
- Georgia driver’s license or ID card
- One of the following documents:
- Notarized Letter of Testamentary
- Approved Year’s Support application, which gives complete description of the vehicle including: year, make, model, and vehicle identification number
Non-Probated Will:
An inheritor cannot sell an inherited vehicle with a non-probated will without first putting the title into their name. To get the title in the inheritor’s name, the following documents are required:
- Georgia or out of state title
- Georgia driver’s license or ID card
- Copy of non-probated will
- T-20 affidavit of inheritance
- Certified copy of death certificate
No Will:
To title a vehicle whereby the deceased left no will, the inheritor must first title the inherited vehicle into their name. To do so, the following documents are required:
- Georgia or out of state title
- Georgia driver’s license or ID card
- Copy of non-probated will
- T-20 affidavit of inheritance
- Certified copy of death certificate
In all circumstances above, to register or “tag” the vehicle, additional requirements are as follows:
- Valid Georgia insurance
- Passing Georgia emissions test
Click here for a link to our inheritance checklist.
