DUPLICATE TITLE PROCESSING WORK FLOW

Please read these instructions thoroughly the first time, then go through them a second time to performs the steps needed to solve your situation.

Bold Blue Titles represent documents that have been prepared using your submitted data and are included in this ebook. These documents will need to be printed and signed prior to submission.

Always make copies of all your documents after applying a signature to keep for your records.  

Things to Consider First

• Plan to have someone assist in processing? You'll need to give them the authority to sign and date any other documents that may be needed. Do this by signing a State of Texas Power of Attorney to Transfer Vehicle Title (POA).

Part 1: Duplicate Title Processing

• You or your representative will need to present the State of Texas POA (if someone is completing on your behalf), Copies of your ID, Your Rep's ID (if needed) and an Application for Certified Copy of Title to a Service Window at any Texas DMV Office.
• They will collect $5.45 cash ( No Cards Accepted) and then issue a Duplicate Copy of Title (Brown).
• You can also submit this application by mail at a cost of just $2.00.  Please read the second page of the Application for Certified Copy of Title for more details.    

APPLYING SIGNATURES TO DOCUMENTS

Please read these instructions carefully as they are critical to the performance of your service.

Always review your documents for the correct spelling of customers Full Legal Name, Address, Vehicle Data, particularly Vin#, and Dates of Sale to ensure that all documents coincide with the same information.

It is probably best practice to sign and date a document just prior to presenting it to an agency service window. They will reject your documents if they are not signed or date correctly at the time of submission.

Also, be mindful of dating all documents to ensure that dates coincide with each other and that they are no more than 30 days past.  Any date more than 30 days past will incur penalties. Therefore, it is a good idea not to date your documents until you are actually prepared to process them.

POWER OF ATTORNEY TO TRANSFER (POA)

• OWNER MUST SIGN using their signature where it says "Signature of Grantor" and apply date at the bottom of the form and include "Grantee" information if you intend to have some else perform finalization through the county office for you.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFIED COPY OF TITLE

• Applicant / Owner will need to place a signature on the "Signature of Applicant/Owner" field 2/3's down the page. If there are additional Applicant / Owners, their info will need to be filled by hand in the "Additional Applicant" area and place their signature as well.  

If you have "any" questions or would just like to have someone go over this with you by phone, feel free to contact us, we are always glad to help.  

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We thank you again for the opportunity to let us do just that.