{"state":"FL","state_name":"Florida","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in Florida","summary":"Use this path when the Florida title is lost, stolen, or damaged and you need a replacement before sale, transfer, or correction work.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when ownership is unchanged but you need Florida to issue a paper replacement title.","requirements":["completed HSMV 82101 duplicate-title application","current proof of identity for the owner","payment for the Florida duplicate-title fee"],"steps":["Use Florida's duplicate-title workflow before attempting a sale or ownership transfer that depends on the paper title.","Choose the online, mail, or in-person duplicate-title path that fits your title status and lien situation.","Verify the owner, mailing address, and title status before filing the request.","Wait for the duplicate title or paper title conversion to complete before relying on it for transfer work."],"official_links":[{"label":"Florida paper liens and titles","href":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/liens-and-titles/paper-liens-and-titles/","note":"Primary Florida duplicate-title and paper-title guidance."},{"label":"MyDMV Portal","href":"https://mydmvportal.flhsmv.gov/"},{"label":"Florida county tax collector and service locations","href":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Can Florida issue a duplicate title online?","What if the Florida title was electronic before it was needed for a sale?","Do I need the duplicate title before transferring ownership?"],"source_url":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/liens-and-titles/paper-liens-and-titles/","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:17:05","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Florida service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Florida paper liens and titles","href":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/liens-and-titles/paper-liens-and-titles/","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-florida-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}