A Release of Lien is the same thing as a lien satisfaction in the motor vehicle title industry. You will hear one of these terms often used by the DMV to explain what is needed to get a car title lien release.
In recent years, Florida and other states have been using the electronic lien and title program (ELT) to add and remove a lien on a vehicle title. When you pay off your loan that financed the purchase of your car, boat, mobile home, etc… Afterwards, the bank or finance company will release the lien. The type of lien your title has will depend on how it gets removed. Paper titles with a lien can be released by the lienholder signing a lien satisfaction form. Electronic Liens have to be removed electronically. This is done by the lienholder’s “third party provider” that put the electronic lien on the title for them. Electronic liens can not be removed from your Florida Title until approved and then released electronically by the lien-holder. Unless your lien-holder is no longer in Business and the lien is over 5 years old. To find out if your lien is electronic or paper, you can do a Florida Vin Check. If you have sold your vehicle and need help releasing the lien, see our electronic bill of sale service to obtain a lien release.
Lien Removal Service
If you\’ve tried everything and have been unable to remove a lien from your Florida title, Southern Title & Lien can help by using other methods. If a lien has been on your title for 5 years or longer, you may qualify to have it removed with our release of lien removal service.
We will contact the lienholder listed on your Florida title for you and follow procedures allowed by law to have the lien removed from your title. However, this service takes 3 weeks to complete and the lienholder can dispute it, if you still have a balance and the lien holder is still in business.
To place an order for this release of lien removal service, just fill out our title service request form below. An experienced title clerk will contact you back to confirm your information and give you a quote to release the lien. Alternatively, you can call 727-286-7150 to speak to us directly and a representative will be happy to assist you over the phone.