Name Change on Vehicle Title due to Marriage or Divorce
In order to change the name of a vehicle owner or to add or
remove an owner from your vehicle title, the original title must be submitted to DMV.
This is treated the same as a vehicle sale even though one or more of the original
owner's will still be listed on the title. The entire portion of the title used for
a sale must be completed in full and signed by both the buyer and seller.
If your original title is being held by a lienholder, please
contact the lienholder for information on obtaining a new title.
To properly complete the reassignment section of the title,
please keep the following guidelines in mind:
CHANGING FROM MAIDEN NAME TO MARRIED NAME. No
other change to name field.
Example: Vehicle is currently titled in the name of
Mary Ann Single. Mary wants to change her name on her title to Mary Ann Married,
after her recent marriage to John N. Married.
- Mary would sign as the seller. She would
sign her name Mary Ann Single.
- Buyer or Transferee would be listed as Mary A. Married.
- Mary must complete an Application
for Title and Registration with all of the information that will appear on the new
title.
- The odometer reading is not required as there is not any
change to the ownership of the vehicle.
- In the Affidavit section of the application, Mary would write:
"Name change only due to marriage." If there is a lienholder on the
title, she would also write: "Lien to remain the same."
- Title fee of $15.00 and any additional fees if the vehicle is
not currently registered.
CHANGING FROM MAIDEN NAME TO MARRIED NAME AND ADDING A SPOUSE
Example: Vehicle titled in the name of Mary Ann Single.
Mary wants to change her name on her title to Mary Ann Married and add her new
husband, John N. Married, to the title.
- Mary would sign as the seller. She would
sign her name Mary Ann Single.
- Buyer or Transferee would be listed as Mary A. or
John N. Married.
- Either John or Mary must complete an Application for Title and
Registration with all of the information that will appear on the new title.
- Title fee of $15.00 and any additional fees if the vehicle is
not currently registered. Add another $15.00* if there will be a lienholder on the
new title.
REMOVING AN OWNER
Example: Vehicle titled in the name of John Q. Public
or Mary T. Public. They would like to remove Mary T. Public from the title.
- Either John or Mary would sign as the seller. (If
there is an "AND" conjunction, both John & Mary would need to sign off the
title. In place of Mary's signature, a certified copy of a court order awarding the
vehicle to John is acceptable, provided it has the complete and correct serial number of
the vehicle.)
- Buyer would be listed as John Q. Public.
- John must complete an Application for Title and Registration
with all of the information that will appear on the new title.
- Title fee of $15.00 and any additional fees if the vehicle is
not currently registered. Add another $15.00 if there will be a lienholder on the
new title.
For additional information, please see the following: VEHICLE SALE
1300 W Benson Boulevard STE 200; Anchorage, AK 99503-3600
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