WAYNE COUNTY TITLING INFORMATION

MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING INFORMATION

Frequently Asked Questions

� What types of equipment need to be titled?

All motor vehicles and trailers, including travel trailers, mobile homes and fold-down camping trailers must be titled.� Motorboats manufactured after 11-1-72 must also be titled.� Farm trailers for non-commercial use or with a gross weight of 9000 lbs or less are not required to be titled.

� What are the fees for a Nebraska title?

Title fee = $10.00�� Lien Notation Fee = $7.00�� Duplicate Title = $14.00

� Does Nebraska require a notary to transfer title?

� Does my title need to be changed if I move to a different county in Nebraska?

No, Nebraska titles are valid throughout the state.

� My title reads 'or/and or', do both owners have to sign off to transfer title?

Yes, Nebraska requires signatures of ALL owners that are on the face of the title.

� I have signed off on a title on the wrong line.� Can I cross it out and sign on the correct line?

No, any erasures or alterations VOID a Nebraska title. �Because it is now a mutilated title, a duplicate title will have to be issued.

� Can I get a duplicate title from any county in Nebraska?

Yes, as of January 1, 2003, a duplicate title can be issued in any county in Nebraska.� All person(s) whose name(s) appear on the face of the title must sign a completed duplicate for title application.� The exception to this is a title that is held by husband and wife, in which case either, acting as agent for the other, may sign the application.� A lienholder may also make application for a duplicate title.� If not applying in person, all signatures must be notarized.� To download a duplicate title application form, click here

� I purchased a vehicle from a dealer and was told they would send all the paperwork to the County Clerk's office.� How long should I wait for the documents to be received and will you contact me when they arrive?

Give the dealer at least 10 working days to send the paperwork before you contact us.� If we have not received the title documents, you may have to contact your dealer.� This office will not contact you when your paperwork is received.� You have 30 days in which to title, register and license a vehicle after purchase, however, please check with our office to correct any possible problems with the paperwork before the time period has expired

� Who is required to sign an application for title?

If a husband and wife are titling together, only one signature is required.� If the vehicle is to be titled in more than one person's name who are not married, signatures from all owners are required.

� I have paid off the loan against my vehicle and have received the title back from the lienholder.� Does the lien need to be released at the county level?�

Yes, the original title should be taken (or mailed) to any county clerk's office to have the lien released from the state system.� There is no charge for a lien release.

� What is required to attach a lien on a title?

The original title, a signed copy of the security agreement or loan document between buyer and lienholder with the vehicle's description and VIN # and the $7.00 fee.

� My vehicle has an out-of-state title.� Does it need to be inspected before being issued a Nebraska title?

Yes. �The county sheriff's office must inspect the VIN # on each out-of-state vehicle.� There is a $10.00 fee for each inspection.� Vehicles that must be inspected include any vehicle or motorcycle with an out-of-state title, any vehicle with a Salvage Certificate of Title, dump trucks, grain trailers, assembled trailers, livestock trailers & tractors that are not pro-rated, semi-trailers, boat trailers if pulled by a truck or a non-pro-rated tractor.

� I have a lien on my out-of-state vehicle and want to transfer title to Nebraska.� How can I get my title transferred?

We will need the name, address and fax number of your lienholder, the VIN # of your vehicle and your account number with the lienholder.� We will notify the lienholder and request your title be sent directly to this office.� Only the original title is acceptable, not a copy.� After this request, allow the lienholder at least 2 weeks to comply before calling this office to inquire if your title has arrived.� Once we have received the original title, an inspection will be required and the title with the lien attached will be issued.� The original Nebraska title will then be mailed to the lienholder.� There will be a $17.00 fee.

� How is a salvage title issued?

If you purchased a vehicle with a salvage title, whether out-of-state or a Nebraska title, a vehicle inspection by the County Sheriff is required.� A Nebraska salvage title will be issued to the new owner and, after the Sheriff's inspection is performed, a previously salvaged title must be issued.