{"state":"IA","state_name":"Iowa","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a title record in Iowa","summary":"Use this path when an Iowa title record has the wrong owner, lien, or vehicle detail and needs a formal correction before you rely on it.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the Iowa title exists but contains a material error that should be fixed before transfer or renewal.","requirements":["current title or title-record details","supporting correction documents","county treasurer title-correction materials"],"steps":["Identify the exact title-record issue and gather the documents that prove the correction before filing with the county treasurer.","Use Iowa's title workflow instead of assuming a renewal or transfer will fix the title record.","Complete the correction before relying on the title for sale, transfer, or registration work."],"official_links":[{"label":"Iowa title a vehicle","href":"https://www.iowataxandtags.org/vehicle-registration/vehicle-forms/","note":"Primary Iowa DOT title guide for title handling and related corrections."},{"label":"Iowa registration and plates","href":"https://www.iowataxandtags.org/vehicle-registration/"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["What documents prove an Iowa title correction?","Does Iowa issue a corrected title after a name or lien change?","Should I fix the Iowa title before I sell the vehicle?"],"source_url":"https://www.iowataxandtags.org/vehicle-registration/vehicle-forms/","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:17:53","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Iowa service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Iowa title a vehicle","href":"https://www.iowataxandtags.org/vehicle-registration/vehicle-forms/","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-iowa-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}