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Vehicle Title

A vehicle title (also called a car title) is a form that establishes legal ownership of a vehicle. This legal document is issued by a state Department of fMotor Vehicles (DMV) or, in some states, the Secretary of State’s office. Although titles differ from state to state, they normally list the following information:

  1. Vehicle Identification number (VIN)
  2. Year, make and body style
  3. Vehicle weight (sometimes listed as gross vehicle weight) and some type of classification relating to purchase price or vehicle base price
  4. The name and address of the registered vehicle owner
  5. If the vehicle is being financed, the name of the lienholder (legal owner until the loan is paid off) to whom the money is owed.