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Which Wisconsin title route fits me?
WisDOT has several different ways to put a vehicle in your name, and the right one depends on the paper you have. Answer a few plain questions, one at a time, and see the route WisDOT publishes for your situation, with its forms, fees and mailing address.
Question 1
How did this vehicle come to you?
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Every route, at a glance
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- Auction or salvage purchaseWisconsin auction buys follow the document: signed title, salvage title plus an $80 inspection, bill of sale only (bonded), or MV2459 (no title).
- Bonded title (no title from the seller)No title and no way to get one? WisDOT's bonded route: MV2082 plus MV1, $214.50, a bond only after WisDOT's letter, and two mailings.
- Inherited vehicleSpouses, close family and heirs move a Wisconsin title with form MV2300, the title and an MV1. Who pays $214.50, who pays nothing, and the $50,000 line.
- Junked Vehicle Bill of Sale (MV2459)A vehicle sold on Wisconsin form MV2459 cannot be titled or plated, bonded or not. What the form means and what to check before you buy one.
- Light trailer (3,000 lb or less)A Wisconsin trailer at 3,000 lb or less loaded, not for hire, is exempt from registration. When a title still makes sense and how to apply.
- Lost title already in your nameIf the vehicle is titled to you, a lost or damaged Wisconsin title is replaced with form MV2119 or online for $20. No bond, no paid help needed.
- Repair shop, towing or storage lienWisconsin mechanics, towers and self-storage operators owed money use form MV2881 after certified notice and a sale. What the buyer gets and sends.
- Seller still has the titleIn Wisconsin the seller must sign the title over and deliver it. How to get that done, what if they lost it, and when the bonded route is next.
- Vehicle abandoned on your propertyWisconsin lets landlords and municipalities, not ordinary property owners, take title to abandoned vehicles. Who uses which WisDOT form.
This finder describes the routes WisDOT publishes. It does not fill in or choose answers on any form, and it does not decide who owns a vehicle. WisDOT decides every application.
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