General Title and Registration Issues

Find answers to questions that relate to both title and registration.

• An unmarried man with no children passes away. Can one parent sign the affidavit of inheritance or do both (Mom and Dad) need to sign?
• What is the Declaration Page and what is its use?
• How do you de-title a mobile home?
• How much is the fee to note a lien at the county?
• My license plate may have fallen off the back of my car, or might have been stolen. What do I need to do?
• Does the county collect taxes on the document fees on the Bill of Sale from a dealership?
• How much tax can I expect to pay, if I purchase a used vehicle from a dealership, and I am a Davidson County resident?
• If a resident has a tiny home, built on a trailer, to which they hold a title; does it need to be inspected? Will the home carry the VIN of the trailer on which it is built?
• What form is used to request a replacement VIN plate?
• When a temporary tag expires, does the customer have to submit another application?
• If I surrender my out of state title when registering my vehicle, will I be issued a Tennessee title and tag in office?
• Does a wood chipper have to be titled and registered in the State of Tennessee?
• What are the requirements to obtain an Emergency plate?
• When someone registers a vintage plate, are the same guidelines followed as an antique plate?
• Can a Class 1 plate be put on a medium speed vehicle?
• How do I apply for a second lien on my vehicle?
• Does the State keep records of when titles are mailed?
• When submitting a VIR for "All Known Interested Parties", if the owner has passed, would the heirs be notified for garage keepers lien, storage or tow lien?
• Can a towing company send only registered letters, if selling a crushed or beyond repairable vehicle to a dismantler?
• Under what circumstances would a customer apply for a title only?
• If a customer purchased a new or used vehicle and wants to transfer the current plate, that was just renewed, would the vehicle need to go through emissions before transferring and registering?
• What needs to be submitted when a lien holder is refinancing a lien?
• What is the process to register a company car that is new to the state?
• I need a duplicate title, but the vehicle still has a lien. I cannot get in contact with the lienholder. What can I do to get a duplicate title?
• If a vehicle is titled in 2 individuals' names, do both have to sign the application for a duplicate title?
• Is there an age restriction to have a title in my name?
• I am a Tennessee resident and purchased a vehicle out of state, do I pay taxes in the other state or in TN?
• Can a motor home have an antique plate?
• Is there a limit to how many vehicles an individual can have registered in their name, and they are not a dealership?
• If an out of state title was not issued a brand for salvage, when coming into the state, what brand would TN issue to that title?