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How do I determine a vehicle’s Unladen Weight or GVWR?
Does Alabama issue electronic lien and title (ELT)?
Is there a cost to print an ELT in Alabama?
How do I obtain records for an official title record, registration record, title history, or an abandoned vehicle record?
What qualifies as an unclaimed/abandoned motor vehicle?
How do I apply for title if the owner is deceased?
How do I correct an Alabama title or a title assignment?
If the lienholder information is not provided in the assignment, will the title application be rejected by the department?
If the owner signs but does not date the application, will the title application be rejected by the department?
If there are two owners listed on the title application are they both required to sign the application?
Is a physical Alabama address required for the owner on the application?
The lienholder’s name on the application is listed as Bank Loans NA and in the assignment is listed as Bank Loans. Would the title application be rejected by the department for this?
What is the cost to make application for Alabama certificate of title?
How do I report a vehicle as unclaimed/abandoned?
How do I check the status of my title application?
How long does a designated agent have to provide the title application paperwork to the department when you buy a car?
How do you cancel a manufactured home as real property?
What are the requirements for titling a manufactured home?
What is a manufactured home?
How can a title be issued if the dealer is out of business and the title paperwork was never submitted to this department or the seller never provided the buyer with a title?
How do I apply for a surety bond?
How do I apply for a replacement title?
If the application reflects joint ownership joined by “AND” and the assignment is joined by “OR”, will the title application be rejected by the department?
If the odometer reading is missing in the assignment, will the title application be rejected by the department?
If the owner’s name on the application is listed as John Allen Smith and the assignment is listed as John A Smith and no documentation has been provided for the name variances, will the title application be rejected by the department?
Is a bill of sale required to be provided for a Leased vehicle?
Is the assignment of an MSO or title required to be notarized?
What are the requirements for names and signatures?
What documents will I need to make application for Alabama certificate of title?
Where do I apply for an Alabama certificate of title?
Does the Department offer same day title printing?
How long does it take to receive an Alabama title?
What vehicles are required to be titled in the State of Alabama?
My lienholder is currently holding an out of state certificate of title to my vehicle. How can I apply for Alabama certificate of title when I do not have the outstanding certificate of title to surrender?
I satisfied a lien that was on my vehicle and received the Alabama certificate of title with the lien released on the certificate of title. However, I lost the title. Why do I need a lien release in order to apply for a replacement Alabama certificate of Title?