{"state":"IL","state_name":"Illinois","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a title record in Illinois","summary":"Use this path when the Illinois title has the wrong owner, lien, VIN, or other material detail that must be corrected before you rely on it.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the Illinois title exists but contains a material error affecting ownership or vehicle identity.","requirements":["current title or title record information","supporting documents that prove the correction","payment when Illinois requires a corrected-title filing fee"],"steps":["Identify the exact title error and gather the documents that prove the correction before filing anything with Illinois.","Use the corrected-title workflow rather than relying on a normal transfer or renewal to fix the record.","Do not transfer or renew against a title record that still contains a material error."],"official_links":[{"label":"Illinois corrected title guidance","href":"https://www.illinois.gov/services/service.address-motorists.html","note":"Primary Illinois source for correcting title record errors."},{"label":"Illinois title and registration application","href":"https://www.illinois.gov/services/service.apply-veh-title.html"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["What documents prove an Illinois title correction?","Does Illinois require a new title application for a correction?","Should I fix the Illinois title before trying to sell the vehicle?"],"source_url":"https://www.illinois.gov/services/service.address-motorists.html","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:17:41","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Illinois service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Illinois corrected title guidance","href":"https://www.illinois.gov/services/service.address-motorists.html","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-illinois-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}