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Vehicle Title and Ownership

New Federal Odometer Law

Y'all must consummate the Odometer Reading section of the championship on whatever 2011 or newer vehicle at the time of sale or transfer into a trust.

This applies fifty-fifty if the championship indicates the vehicle is exempt later on nine years.

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Fees

Transaction	Fee
Complete change of ownership on whatever vehicle	$28.25
Indistinguishable Nevada Document of Title sent to a Nevada accost	$twenty.00
Duplicate Nevada Certificate of Title sent out of state	$35.00
Add/Drib Legal Owners without a consummate change of buying	$20.00
Change an out-of-country title to Nevada with no change of ownership	$xx.00
Expedited processing fee (in add-on to title fees)	$20.00
Expedited shipping fee (in addition to title fees)	$xx.00

Indistinguishable Title

If your vehicle is titled in another land, you must obtain a duplicate from that state. Come across 50 Country DMV Links.

If at that place is a loan, lease or other lien on the vehicle, you must contact the lienholder. The lienholder is responsible for ordering a printed title after you have satisfied the lien. Alternately, they may complete a Lien Release and you may submit this with an Application for Duplicate Title.

If your vehicle was terminal titled in Nevada and there are no liens, y'all may postal service an application or driblet it off in person at a DMV office. Your title will be mailed in approximately 6 weeks.

Application for Duplicate Nevada Certificate of Title (VP 012)
This form is for use only if the vehicle was last titled in Nevada. If you are not sure whether your vehicle is titled in Nevada or if yous do not accept all of the data requested, please contact the Records Section for instructions.

Payment Authorization Form (ADM 205)
To pay past credit or debit card.

Lien Release (VP 186)
Releases an ownership interest held by a financial institution or other third party.

Application for Expedited Processing/Shipping of Nevada Title (VP 265)
To expedite the processing and/or aircraft of your championship for additional fee(s).

Local DMV offices accept title transactions only do not issue titles over the counter. All Nevada titles are mailed from Carson Urban center once processing is consummate.

You may expedite the processing of your title and/or have it delivered through Federal Express by completing the VP 265 awarding. Additional fees apply.

Instructional Video

How to Apply for a Duplicate Title

See Private Party Vehicle Sales for instructions and a video on how to complete the title during a sale.

Title Problems/FAQs

Calculation or Dropping Names

The Odometer Reading section of a vehicle title must exist completed on 2011 or newer vehicles, even if the title indicates the vehicle may be exempt due to age.

Without Lienholder

Sign the title equally if you are selling the vehicle and put the new name(s) in the heir-apparent section. Utilise your full legal name equally listed on your driver license.

If the title says 'person one' AND 'person 2', both parties must sign it.
If the title says 'person 1' OR 'person 2', either political party tin can sign without the other.

If the vehicle is not registered or non operational, you may change the championship only without obtaining insurance, a smog check or registration. Bring the championship to a DMV office.

If yous volition be registering and driving the vehicle, you must obtain Nevada liability insurance in the same proper noun(s) which volition be on the new title and registration. If your vehicle requires a smog check, you must have a new test washed if the concluding one is more than 90 days onetime.

Bring the signed-off championship, electric current registration slip and smog cheque if needed to a DMV office to re-annals the car. Credit volition exist given for the unused portion of the current registration.

If you are changing your name, yous must have the legal document which authorizes the change (Marriage Document, divorce prescript, etc.). Divorce decrees should include linguistic communication which awards the vehicle to the new owner past Vehicle Identification Number.

With Lienholder

You must ask the lienholder to corroborate the change. Subleasing and "take over payments" arrangements are illegal.

The lienholder may wish to refinance any loan. They may ask you to sign the title and/or a power of attorney. The lienholder will accept to apply for the new title and outcome yous a letter, including the Vehicle Identification Number, stating they volition do so. Yous may also satisfy the lien and bring the signed-off title to the DMV.

If the vehicle is not registered or not operational, the lienholder may change the title only. If y'all wish to register the vehicle, you lot must obtain Nevada liability insurance in the same name(s) which will exist on the new title and registration. If your vehicle requires a smog bank check, you must have a new test done if the last one is more than 90 days sometime.

Bring the lienholder letter or signed-off title, current registration skid and an emissions Vehicle Inspection Report if needed to a DMV office to re-annals the motorcar. Credit will be given for the unused portion of the current registration.

If yous are changing your proper noun, you lot must have the legal document which authorizes the alter (Marriage Certificate, divorce decree, etc.). Divorce decrees should include language which awards the vehicle to the new owner by Vehicle Identification Number.

Family Trusts

To transfer vehicles into a Family Trust, you must ask any lienholder to corroborate the modify. The lienholder may ask y'all to sign either the championship or a ability of attorney, and may wish to refinance any loan. The lienholder will have to apply for the new championship and upshot you lot a letter, including the Vehicle Identification Number, stating they will do so. You may also satisfy the lien. The lienholder will release it and you may transfer the title into a trust.

You must add the proper name of the insured trustee to the registration and championship or asking that your insurance company written report the vehicle in the proper name of the trust. The name of the insured on the Nevada Show of Insurance must match either a proper noun of a trustee or the trust every bit the vehicle volition exist registered. This is necessary to comply with Nevada Liability Insurance Validation Electronically (NVLIVE).

Please note the name of the trust can be a maximum of 50 characters. Bring the following items to a DMV office:

Vehicle Title or lienholder alphabetic character
Current registration
Nevada Bear witness of Insurance
A completed Trustee Appointment and Powers Affidavit (VP 188) or court-certified trust documents

An emission inspection and registration renewal are non required.

Yous have the option of renewing your vehicle registration for a total year. Yous will need to complete an emission inspection if required and if the final test was completed more than than 90 days ago. Your expiration date volition change if the current expiration date is more than 35 days abroad. Credit volition be given for the unused portion of your current Nevada registration.

If you accept a Governmental Services Tax Exemption for Veterans, Disabled Veterans, Surviving Spouses or the Bullheaded, you may employ this to a vehicle registered to a trust by completing the Trust Affidavit for Exemptions (VP 242). This must be filed at the registration renewal each yr.

Proof of No Championship Issued or Ownership Status

Locating Vehicle Owners/Bonded Championship

Do not buy a vehicle from a private party unless the seller tin can provide a championship in his or her proper name. A Bill of Sale by itself is non acceptable.

If yous purchased a vehicle and exercise not have a title or adequate proof of ownership, bring any documentation you have to a DMV role. Nosotros will instruct you on how to endeavor to locate and contact the previous owner.

If you are unable to contact the previous owner, you may exist able to apply for a Bonded Title.

Publications and Contacts

Title Designs

See too:

Lien Payoffs and Lease Buyouts.
Transfer on Expiry
Bonded Title
Salvage Vehicles
Inundation-Damaged Vehicles

Odometer Disclosure Law

Effective January one, 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Assistants requires odometer disclosures until vehicles are 20 years erstwhile, showtime with vehicles of the 2011 model yr. The previous rule was x years.

If your vehicle is a 2011 model or newer, y'all must enter the current mileage in the Odometer Reading section of the title upon sale of the vehicle.
If your vehicle is a 2010 model or older, you may cheque the exempt box on the title.

You must disclose the mileage even if the championship says "Exempt - Model year over 9 years sometime." Titles now being issued reflect the new rule every bit shown below.

The seller must provide the buyer with a paper title for vehicles 2011 and newer. A Beak of Sale and Application for Duplicate Championship or a non-secure Ability of Attorney will not be accepted.

2011 vehicles will become exempt from odometer disclosure in the year 2031. 2012 vehicles will be exempt in 2032 and then on.

Vehicle buying transfers using a bill of auction and application for duplicate title and/or multiple bills of auction will not be allowed for model year 2011 and newer vehicles.
Multiple private political party sales will non exist allowed for model year 2011 and newer vehicles.
Apply of a not-Secure Power of Attorney, for a vehicle sale, will not be allowed for 2011 and newer vehicles.