Titles

Titles

The following vehicles require a title:

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 cost $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.

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: