{"state":"ME","state_name":"Maine","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in Maine","summary":"Use this path when the Maine title is lost, damaged, or unavailable and you need a replacement before sale, transfer, or correction work.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when ownership is unchanged but Maine must issue a replacement title record.","requirements":["duplicate-title request for the Maine title record","owner identity details and title or vehicle information","lienholder information when the Maine title still shows a lien","payment for Maine duplicate-title processing"],"steps":["Use Maine's duplicate-title workflow before attempting a sale, transfer, or correction that depends on the title record.","Confirm the titled owner, lien status, and filing path before submitting the request.","Wait for the replacement title before relying on it for later ownership work."],"official_links":[{"label":"Maine title and registration guidance","href":"https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/vehicles/register-a-passenger-vehicle"},{"label":"Maine motor vehicle office locations","href":"https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/locations.html"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Can I request a Maine duplicate title online?","What if the Maine title still shows a lienholder?","Should I replace the title before I try to transfer ownership?"],"source_url":"https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/vehicles/register-a-passenger-vehicle","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:18:09","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Maine service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Maine title and registration guidance","href":"https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/vehicles/register-a-passenger-vehicle","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-maine-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}