{"state":"AL","state_name":"Alabama","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a vehicle title in Alabama","summary":"Use this path when the Alabama title record has an owner, lien, or vehicle-detail error that must be fixed before transfer or renewal can continue cleanly.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the title information is wrong but ownership is otherwise staying in place.","requirements":["the current Alabama title or title record details","supporting documents for the corrected owner, lien, or vehicle information","Alabama identity or notarization materials when the state requires them","payment for Alabama title-correction processing"],"steps":["Use Alabama's title-correction path before relying on the title for sale, transfer, or renewal work.","Collect the current title information and the documents that prove the correction.","Submit the correction first so later title and registration work happens on the right Alabama record."],"official_links":[{"label":"Alabama title and registration guidance","href":"https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/faq-categories/liscense-plate-renewal/"},{"label":"Alabama motor vehicle office locations","href":"https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/faq-categories/registration/"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["How do I correct a name, lien, or vehicle-detail error on a Alabama title?","Does Alabama require a replacement title when title information changes?","Should I fix the title before trying to sell or transfer the vehicle?"],"source_url":"https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/faq-categories/liscense-plate-renewal/","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:15:53","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Alabama service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Alabama title and registration guidance","href":"https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/faq-categories/liscense-plate-renewal/","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-alabama-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}