Duplicate Title Service: Replace a Lost or Damaged Title
We replace lost, stolen, or damaged vehicle titles for a flat $199 service fee plus your state's duplicate fee, typically finishing in 2 to 4 weeks. If an old lien is still showing on the record, we chase the release from the lender, which is the step that actually stalls most duplicate requests.
A duplicate title voids the missing original, so it also protects you: if the old paper surfaces in the wrong hands, it is worthless.
Published price
$199
Typical turnaround: 2-4 weeks
Plus exact government fees, itemized before you pay. Full list on the pricing page.
Get my exact quoteThe lien release problem
The most common duplicate-title blocker is a loan paid off years ago that was never cleared from the title record. The lender may have been bought twice since. We trace the successor institution, request the release in the format your state accepts, and file it with the duplicate application. That chase is included in the fee, not an upsell.
Duplicate title vs bonded title
A duplicate works when the title record is in your name (or a cooperative seller's). If the record is in a stranger's name, was never titled, or the chain is broken, a duplicate cannot fix it and you need our bonded title service instead. The quiz sorts which one you need before you pay for either.
Questions people ask us
How fast can I get a duplicate title?
Standard processing is 2 to 4 weeks. Several states sell expedited processing that cuts it to days, and your quote shows the expedite price where your state offers one.
The title is in a deceased relative's name. Can you help?
Yes. Depending on the state and estate size this runs through a small-estate affidavit or probate documents. It is a variant of this service and we quote it exactly after the quiz.
I sold a car but the buyer lost the title before transferring. Whose problem is it?
Legally the title is still in your name, which makes it your risk. We handle the duplicate and the transfer together so the record finally moves off you.