Bond for lost car titles

How to obtain a surety bond for  a lost, or missing title for motor vehicles and trailers

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A bond for lost car titles is a type of surety bond that is fairly easy to obtain. The bond is sometimes referred to as a Defective Title Bond or Motor Vehicle Ownership Surety Bond.  The bond protects the state if the missing title was fraudulently reproduced.  Some states do not have a bond requirement and often different states have different requirements. Below is a summary of the steps necessary to obtain a bonded title for a car, or other motor vehicle:

Step 1: Contact your State’s Department of Motor Vehicles

• Make sure that a surety bond is acceptable to DMV. Sometimes you do not need to post a bond to obtain a duplicate title, other times, the state will not issue a duplicate title even with a bond.
• Ascertain the bond amount . In some states it is based on “Bluebook” value, some states dictate the bond amount, others it is a multiple of the value, you need to find out from your state what the bond amount needs to be. In Alabama the DMV will give you a bond form with the amount completed. This must be submitted with your application for the bond.

After you have contacted your State’s DMV, then

Step 2: Apply for your bond for lost car titles 

• You will need the VIN number of the vehicle.
• Make sure all the information entered is correct to avoid a change rider fee.
• For bonds up to a $7,500 bond amount, premium + fees will be $150.00 or less.
• For bond amounts in excess of $7,500, an agent will provide a firm quote for the bond.

Step 3

• Turn the original bond that has a raised seal and wet signature into you State’s DMV.

A surety bond for lost car titles does not renew, it is a one time fee. Surety1 does not have a market for this bond for salvage titles. Also, if in Texas, and a lien listed on the title, Surety1 does not have a market.

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