Title Lien (for Owners)

You may apply for an MVD Administrative Hearing if your lienholder does not release the lien within 15 business days from full satisfaction of the lien.

Visit any MVD office where a vehicle inspection will be conducted. Provide the inspection document to your lienholder who will process the corrected title.

Contact your lienholder. If they permit an additional owner, they will process the change. A new registration will be created and applicable registration fees will need to be paid. A credit of the prior registration fees will be placed in the original owner’s account, and a disbursement can be requested through AZ MVD Now.

Your insurance company should contact the lienholder to obtain the title.

The dealer will request that you initial and sign a Dealer Acquisition Contract in lieu of presenting a title at the time of a trade-in.

The seller can use the Title Transfer Bill of Sale form (#38-1306) to sign over the vehicle to the buyer.

The seller must work with the lender to have the lien electronically released, and then the seller can use the Title Transfer Bill of Sale form (#38-1306) to sign over the vehicle to the buyer.

Yes. You should apply for a lien-free Arizona title.

When a lienholder has credited the final payment the title will remain electronic.  If a paper title is needed, for reasons like moving out of state, you can complete a Title Replacement service on AZ MVD Now.