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What is needed to obtain a Georgia title for a
vehicle purchased from a bankruptcy sale?
- A completed
MVD MV-1 title application -
typed, electronically completed and printed or legibly hand printed in blue or black ink in the purchaser(s)' full legal name(s) showing their driver's license number and signature.
If jointly
owned,
owner's full legal name, valid driver's license number and signature is required.
An individual's full legal name is
his/her complete name as it appears on his/her valid driver's license.
For individuals,
enter each owner's
valid driver's license number in the spaces provided.
- If all owners go in person to their County Tag Office with their valid driver's license, the vehicle's current odometer reading
(when an odometer disclosure is required), the required documents,
fees and applicable taxes, this application can be completed
on-line and printed for your signature(s) and processing.
Click
here for a list of vehicles exempt from the odometer disclosure
requirements of the Federal Truth in Mileage Act.
- A Georgia title cannot be issued for a
vehicle purchased from a bankruptcy sale that does not
require a title in this state. Click
here to see if your vehicle requires a title in this state.
- The MV-1 application can be used to apply for both a title
and a license plate (tag) through your County Tag Office.
- Click on any form name or number on this page to complete
it electronically for printing, signing and submission.
- Signed Referee's (Judge's) appointment of the Trustee (usually
an attorney);
- A completed
bill of sale (Form T-7) from the Trustee transferring ownership
to you, the purchaser(s)' using your full legal name(s). The bill
of sale must be signed by the Trustee and contain a complete description
of the vehicle (Year model, vehicle make, and the vehicle's identification
number).
- The company or person(s) filing bankruptcy must be shown on
this state's database as the vehicle's owner(s); otherwise,
the original valid title must be submitted in
the debtor's name(s) or properly assigned to the debtor(s).
- A completed
Form T-22B (Certification of Inspection by a Duly Constituted
Georgia City, County or State Law Enforcement Officer or County
Tag Agent) -
Typed, electronically completed and printed or legibly hand printed in blue or black ink and signed.
A Georgia
law enforcement officer or a Georgia County Tax Commissioner or
his or her designee must complete and sign this form after making
a visual inspection of your vehicle's serial plate. Important:
Incomplete or altered forms will not
be accepted! All documents must reflect your vehicle's correct
and complete identification number (VIN) as shown on your vehicle's
serial plate.
- This form is only needed when the vehicle is a 1986 or
newer year model that was last registered in a state or country
that does not issue titles for this type
or year model vehicle.
- Original
lien or security interest release(s) to release any
liens or security interests shown on this Department's database
(GRATIS - Georgia Registration and Title Information System).
- $18.00 title fee.
- $10.00 title penalty if you, the vehicle owner(s), fail to apply
for a Georgia title in your name(s) within ninety-days (90) of
the vehicle's purchase date, when a Georgia title is required.
- $10.00 title penalty will be assessed if there is an alteration
to the purchase or transfer date on the bill of sale conveying
ownership to you, the purchaser(s).
- $10.00 additional title penalty is due if you previously applied
for a Georgia title in your name(s) for this vehicle and your
title application was returned requesting additional action before
title issuance and compliance has not been made
within sixty-days (60) of the accompanying letter's date.
Pay all fees due with cash, check, or money order payable to the
office processing your application, Office of the Tax Commissioner
or Department of Revenue. Please do not
remit cash through the mail! Some counties accept credit cards.
Where to Apply
You may apply for a Georgia title, for vehicles requiring a title,
at the Tag Office in the county in Georgia where
you reside or at this Department's State Motor Vehicle Division. If you are also applying for a Georgia license plate, you
must apply at the Tax Commissioner's office where
you reside.
Save money! Most title applications processed
at any of the County Tag Offices in this state result
in the printing and mailing of the titles within three (3) days
of the county's entry and approval by this Department's Motor Vehicle
Division at no additional charge.
If a Georgia title is required for your vehicle, you will be unable
to register and obtain a license plate for it unless a Georgia title
has already been issued in your name(s) or you are applying for
a title at the time of registration. Click
here for a list of vehicles not requiring a
Georgia title. Click
here to view what is required for vehicle registration and license
plate issuance.
