1. Contact the Secretary of State's Office in the state where the car is titled and request a lien release form.
2. Complete the lien release form and submit it to the Secretary of State's Office along with the required fee.
3. The Secretary of State's Office will send the lien release to the lienholder's last known address.
4. If the lienholder does not respond to the lien release within a certain period of time, the state may issue a certificate of title to the car owner without a lien.
Here are some additional tips that may be helpful:
- Keep copies of all paperwork related to the car and the lien. This includes the title, the loan agreement, and any correspondence with the lienholder.
- If the lienholder is a bank or credit union, you may be able to get a lien release by contacting the customer service department.
- If the lienholder is a finance company, you may need to contact the collections department.
- You can also try contacting the state attorney general's office or the consumer protection agency in your state for assistance.
