Donate a car or vehicle in Nevada - NV
State Title Information
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When donating a car it is necessary to transfer ownership. Various states have different regulations on how this is done. This page is a collection of actual references from various state web sites.
Just click on any of the links below for more information on that subject.
1. How do I obtain a duplicate Title?
2. How Do I add or drop a name on my title with a lienholder?
3. How Do I add or drop a name on my title without a lienholder?
1. How do I obtain a duplicate Title?
Duplicates - If your vehicle was last titled in Nevada and there are no liens, you may mail an application or drop it off in person at a DMV office. Your title will be mailed in approximately 6 weeks.
Application for Duplicate Nevada Certificate of Title (RD-12)
This form is for use only if the vehicle was last titled in Nevada. It must be completed in full, including the date the original title was issued.
If you are not sure whether your vehicle is titled in Nevada or if you do not have all of the information requested, please contact the Records Section at (775) 684-4590.
If your vehicle is titled in another state, you must obtain a duplicate from that state.
2. How Do I add or drop a name on my title with a lienholder?
Dropping or Adding Names - With lienholder
There are no forms for this other than the title. You must ask the lienholder to approve the change. The lienholder may ask you to sign either the title or a power of attorney, and may wish to refinance any loan. The lienholder will have to apply for the new title and issue you a letter, including the Vehicle Identification Number, stating they will do so. You may also satisfy the lien and bring the signed-off title to the DMV. See No Lienholder below.
You must obtain Nevada liability insurance in the same name(s) which will be on the new title and registration. If your vehicle requires a smog check, you must have a new test done if the last one is more than 90 days old.
Bring the lienholder letter or signed-off title, current registration slip and smog check if needed to a DMV Full Service Office to re-register the car. Credit will be given for the unused portion of the current registration. You may also wish to complete a Change of Address Application, if needed.
If you are changing your name, you must have the legal document which authorizes the change (Marriage Certificate, divorce decree, etc.). Divorce decrees should include language which awards the vehicle to the new owner by Vehicle Identification Number.
If the vehicle is not registered or not operational, the lienholder may change the title only.
3. How Do I add or drop a name on my title without a lienholder?
Dropping or Adding Names - Without Lienholder
There are no forms for this other than the title. Sign the title as if you are selling the vehicle and put the new name(s) in the buyer section. Use your full legal name as listed on your driver license.
- If the title says 'person 1 ' AND 'person 2 ', both parties must sign it.
- If the title says 'person 1 ' OR 'person 2 ', either party can sign without the other.
If the vehicle is not registered or not operational, you may change the title only without obtaining insurance, a smog check or registration. Bring the title to a DMV Full Service Office.
If you will be registering and driving the vehicle, you must obtain Nevada liability insurance in the same name(s) which will be on the new title and registration. If your vehicle requires a smog check, you must have a new test done if the last one is more than 90 days old.
Bring the signed-off title, current registration slip and smog check if needed to a DMV Full Service Office to re-register the car. Credit will be given for the unused portion of the current registration. You may also wish to complete a Change of Address Application, if needed.
If you are changing your name, you must have the legal document which authorizes the change (Marriage Certificate, divorce decree, etc.). Divorce decrees should include language which awards the vehicle to the new owner by Vehicle Identification Number.
4. Salvage Title Guide
Assembly Bill 325 (AB 325), passed by the 2003 Nevada Legislature, mandates significant changes in the laws regarding salvage vehicles. The Department of Motor Vehicles is committed to implementing the resulting changes in policy and procedure as efficiently as possible.
Below are a comprehensive instruction guide, necessary forms and highlights of new requirements. Please refer to the guide and AB 325 for details.
Salvage Vehicle and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certificate Guide
5. Salvage Title Procedures:
Application for Salvage Title or Non-Repairable Vehicle Certificate (RD-213) 47kb
When a vehicle has been damaged to the extent it becomes a salvage vehicle, the registered owner must obtain and endorse the current title and submit this to the DMV with an Application for Salvage Title or Non-Repairable Vehicle Certificate. The registered owner must notify any lienholder within 10 days. The lienholder must release the title within 30 days of receiving the notice.
The DMV will issue a Salvage Title or Non-Repairable Vehicle Certificate to the new owner (or current owner if the vehicle is retained) within two business days after the department 's Central Services Division has received the properly completed application, current title and other documents.
Important: No other transfer of ownership may take place until the DMV has issued a Salvage Title. The Bill of Sale Salvage/Notice of Retention form is no longer issued or valid as of October 1, 2003.
“Salvage vehicle” means a motor vehicle that at any time has been declared a total loss vehicle, flood-damaged vehicle, non-repairable vehicle or had “salvage” or a similar word or designation placed on any title issued for the vehicle.
- Total Loss - A vehicle that has been damaged to the extent that the estimated cost of repair would exceed 65 percent of the fair market value of the vehicle immediately before the damage was incurred. See AB 325 Sections 5 and 15.
- Flood Damaged - A vehicle that has been submerged in water to a point that the level of the water is higher than the door sill of the vehicle and the water has entered the passenger, trunk or engine compartment of the vehicle and has come into contact with the electrical system of the vehicle; or a vehicle that is part of a total loss settlement resulting from water damage.
Non-Repairable - A vehicle, other than an abandoned vehicle, that has value only as a source of parts and scrap metal, or has been designated by its owner for dismantling, or has been stripped of all body panels, doors, lights, etc., or has been burned or destroyed beyond a restorable condition.
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711-0400
