Vehicle Title Transfer Services in Louisiana

Clear Guidance for Used, New, and Duplicate Titles


Vehicle title paperwork can be confusing, especially when you’re unsure which type of title service applies to your situation. Clearview Auto Title & Notary helps Louisiana residents complete vehicle title transfers correctly and efficiently, with clear steps and in-person guidance.


As an authorized OMV Approved Public Tag Agent, we help ensure your title paperwork is prepared properly so ownership is recorded accurately the first time.

If you’re unsure whether registration applies or if title work is also required, we’ll help you figure that out.

How Title Transfers Work at Clearview

Step 1: Identify the Type of Title Transfer You Need

Used Vehicle Title Transfers:

If you purchased or received a used vehicle from another owner, the title must be properly transferred to reflect new ownership.


Common situations include:

  • Private party vehicle sales
  • Family transfers (non-donation)
  • Buying or selling a used vehicle

New Vehicle Title Transfers:

New vehicle title transfers are required when a vehicle is purchased from a dealer or brought into Louisiana for the first time.


This often applies when:

  • Purchasing a new vehicle
  • Moving to Louisiana with an out-of-state vehicle
  • Titling a vehicle not previously titled in Louisiana

Step 2: Gather the Required Documents



For USED Vehicle Title Transfers,  bring the following:


  • Valid photo ID

  • A vehicle application form that our staff will complete with you.


  • Current certificate of title assigned before a notary by seller to purchaser, with the properly released lien.

  • Odometer Disclosure Statement (found on the back of the title). Some exemptions apply.


  • Original or copy of properly completed UCC-1 form (financing statement) or other security agreement, if a lien is to be recorded.

  • Original notarized bill of sale or invoice specifying the actual consideration involved and full description of vehicle.
  • Notary Requirement Details
    • It is only necessary to notarize the bill of sale, invoice, or title. However, if a trade vehicle is listed on the bill of sale, it must be notarized.
    • If a tax credit is shown on an invoice, the invoice must be notarized.
    • Exception: If the state is a non-notary state, then the invoice is not required to be notarized.
    • A separate bill of sale is not required if the selling price is included on a title with a notarized assignment.
    • If the vehicle sale occurs in a state with a notarial requirement, the itemized invoice submitted must be the original and notarized. If the original is lost, a certified true copy can be accepted.
    • A carbon copy of a bill of sale can be accepted if being submitted from a state that does not require notarization.
    • If the seller is from out-of-state, please be prepared to have a copy of the seller's driver's license FRONT and BACK.
    • If the seller is a DEALER from out-of-state, the dealer's invoice will have the address and their specific identifying code.

For NEW Vehicle Title Transfers,  bring the following:


  • Valid photo ID


  • A vehicle application form that our staff will complete with you.


  • Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin (MSO) showing assignment from dealer to buyer. State may require notarization.


  • Original itemized invoice from dealer to the purchaser, showing complete description (make, year, model, and vehicle identification number) of the vehicle sold, vehicle traded-in (if any), and the dealer’s current permit number. Invoice MUST be notarized if a tax credit or a trade vehicle is shown.


  • Properly completed and signed odometer disclosure statement.


  • Original or copy of properly completed UCC-1 form (financing statement), or other security agreement, if a lien is to be recorded.

Step 3: Visit a Clearview location near you for Processing

Stop by one of our convenient locations on the Northshore or Southshore, check in at the kiosk, and our team will verify your documents, process your title transfer, and explain what happens next.

Duplicate (Lost or Damaged) Title

If your vehicle title has been lost, stolen, or damaged, a duplicate title is required before most transactions can move forward.


Only the registered owner, the registered owner's agent, or lienholder can apply for a duplicate title. 


  • A duplicate title can be issued when the original has been mutilated, lost, destroyed, or never received. 

  • A duplicate title may be mailed to an address other than the registered owner's address, if the owner submits a notarized statement or completes the Vehicle Application form authorizing the mailing. 

  • A duplicate title cannot be issued in a deceased owner's name, unless duplicate title affidavit section was completed and notarized prior to death. 


Required Documentation:


  • Sign the application in front of one of the Clearview Auto Title & Notary staff members and that will be enough or:
  • Completed Vehicle Application form that we will help you with here to include the completed and notarized duplicate title affidavit.

  • Witness acknowledgment before a notary will be acceptable only if the witness has signed the Vehicle Application form, indicating the owner or lienholder's signature was witnessed on the appropriate section of the form. 


In lieu of the registered owner signing the application, only the following entities can sign the application: 


  • Power of Attorney - A person holding the original power of attorney/mandate or a certified true copy of the original. The power of attorney/mandate must be provided.

  • Court Order - A curator or curatrix for an interdicted owner (a person above the age of majority who is declared by the court to be incapable of taking care of his/her own affairs), provided a copy of the current court order is also submitted

  • Bankruptcy - A trustee for the bankruptcy court, provided a copy of the referee's order appointing him as trustee is submitted

  • Company or Corporation - A representative for a company/corporation may sign the application for a duplicate title provided his/her position with the company/corporation is shown on the application. 

  • Lienholder - The recorded lienholder may request a duplicate title without the registered owner's signature, if the lien is to remain on the title. The Affidavit of Non-Possession of Title by Lienholder section must be completed on the application.
     
  • Proof of lien satisfaction, if applicable. * 
  • Lienholders - When there is an unsatisfied lien indicated on the record, the Affidavit of Non-Possession must be completed by the lienholder and notarized. The duplicate title will be mailed to the lienholder. * 

  • If a lienholder's address has changed, the lienholder must submit a request on letterhead stationery or a UCC3 form requesting the address change. 

  • A lienholder's name cannot be changed (in the case of a buy-out) when processing a duplicate title. 

  • If the lien indicated on the record has been satisfied, either the original note stamped paid, or a satisfaction of lien executed by the lienholder must be submitted. It may be submitted on company letterhead with the name, address, and telephone number of the lienholder. If the telephone number is not on the letterhead, but is attainable, the file will not be rejected for that reason. 


In lieu of a lien satisfaction on letterhead, a notarized affidavit of satisfaction of lien signed by a representative of the lienholder will be acceptable.  


*Either document must show a complete description of the vehicle including the make, model year, and vehicle identification number (VIN). The representative of the lienholder must list their position on the application. 

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