{"state":"ME","state_name":"Maine","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a vehicle title in Maine","summary":"Use this path when the Maine 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 Maine title or title record details","supporting documents for the corrected owner, lien, or vehicle information","Maine identity or notarization materials when the state requires them","payment for Maine title-correction processing"],"steps":["Use Maine'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 Maine record."],"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":["How do I correct a name, lien, or vehicle-detail error on a Maine title?","Does Maine 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.maine.gov/sos/bmv/vehicles/register-a-passenger-vehicle","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:18:10","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction 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-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}