Fillable Lienholder'S Affdavit For Repossession Form (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Instructions and Information

Sales Contract Transactions

For a lienholder to secure a Certi cate of Title for a repossessed vehicle/trailer/boat sold under the terms of a conditional sales

contract, they must submit an Application for Certi cate of Title (DMV-1-TR) and the most recent Certi cate of Title that was issued in

the name(s) of the registered owner(s) with this completed a davit.

When a new Certi cate of Title is produced for a sales contract transaction, the name of the lienholder will appear as the owner of

the vehicle/trailer/boat.

Chattel Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and Security Agreements

To secure a Certi cate of Title for a repossessed vehicle/trailer/boat sold under the terms of a chattel mortgage, deed of trust, or

security agreement, the purchaser(s) must submit an Application for Certi cate of Title (DMV-1-TR) and the most recent Certi cate of

Title that was issued in the name(s) of the registered owner(s) with this completed a davit.

When a new Certi cate of Title is produced under the terms of the agreement of a chattel mortgage, deed of trust, or security

agreement, the name of the purchaser(s) will appear as the owner(s) of the vehicle/trailer/boat.

When There is No Certi cate of Title in the Lienholder’s Possession

Complete details as to the disposition of the Certi cate of Title must be submitted with this a davit in the form of a letter.

The letter must state that they do not have the Certi cate of Title and whether the lienholder did not receive one from the

DMV or that it was received and they longer have it. This a davit must show a complete description of the vehicle being

repossessed including the manufacturer, year, model, and VIN/Serial/Hull number of the vehicle/trailer/boat and must be signed

by the lienholder and certi ed by a Notary Public.

In addition to this a davit, the lienholder must submit an Application for Certi cate of Title (DMV-1-TR), a Veri cation of Vehicle

Identi cation Number (DMV-1B), an Odometer Certi cation (DMV-TM-1) if the vehicle is less than ten (10) years old, a copy of the

original loan contract, and the letter speci cally stating that the Certi cate of Title is not in the lienholder’s possession and why.

Non-West Virginia Titles

(MUST BE EITHER A WV TITLE OR A WV LIENHOLDER)

To secure a repossessed Certi cate of Title for a vehicle/trailer/boat titled in another state, the application must be accompanied

by the most recent Certi cate of Title and a copy of the loan agreement or UCC ling. If the repossessed property is a vehicle that is

less than ten (10) years old, an Odometer Certi cation (DMV-TM-1) must also be submitted. If the vehicle/trailer/boat is recorded in a

non-titling state a Certi cate of Registration from the former owner must accompany the Application for Certi cate of Title (DMV-1-TR)

along with this completed a davit. Veri cation by the state of registration and a copy of the loan agreement is also acceptable.

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