Auto Title Bond is a surety bond required to be submitted to the DMV office in order to obtain a clear bonded title.
Have you ever lost your car title or never received your car title for some reason from the person or entity that you purchased the vehicle from? Then you need a bonded auto title. To get a bonded title, first, you have to get an Auto Title Surety Bond, also known by vehicle title bond, lost title surety bond, defective auto title bond, certificate of a title bond.
Three easy steps on how to get a bonded title starting for as low as $50.
We have streamlined the application process to get you approved and bonded the same day. We are based in Houston, Texas but we service other States like New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, and many others. We have issued 1000’s for Auto title surety bonds is the past 25 years in Texas.
How to apply for a Bonded Title – Steps & Procedures
Step 1 : Determine your eligibility
Have a vehicle that was titled in Texas.
The Vehicle must be in your possession and cannot be abandoned, junked, stolen, or in any pending lawsuits.
If you meet the above eligibility requirements then take or mail the following documents to your Vehicle Titles and Registration (VTR) Division Regional Office:
Request for Motor Vehicle Information (Form VTR-275)
A Statement of Fact for Bonded Title (VTR-130-SOF), listed above, top right on our site
A Statement of physical Inspection (VTR-270), Listed above on our site
Any supporting evidence of ownership ( Bill of Sale, Invoice, Cancelled Check, etc. )
Step 2 : Take all above documents to the nearest TxDOT office
The standard Presumptive Value (SPV) from website www.txdmv.gov as the primary source to determine the value of the vehicle
If the value is not available either through SPV or NADA, a licensed motor vehicle dealer or insurance adjuster may appraise the vehicle on a form provided by VTR, listed above on our website.
If your documents are approved, you will be issued a letter with the amount of the bond equal to 1 1/2 times the value of the vehicle.
Step 3 : Purchase Auto Title Surety Bond & Register Vehicle
Take the letter and other documents given to you by TxDot.gov , to a Surety Bond Agency to get a Title Bond.
Apply for a bonded title, within 30 days from purchasing the Title Surety Bond. Take the original letter given to you by Tx Dot and Surety Title Bond to your county tax office to register the vehicle. Include a completed Form 130-U, Auto Registration Application.
Auto title bond Rates start from $50 and up plus $19 processing fee..
