{"state":"MD","state_name":"Maryland","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a title record in Maryland","summary":"Use this path when a Maryland title or registration record has the wrong owner, lien, or vehicle detail and must be corrected before you rely on it.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the title exists but contains a material owner, lien, or vehicle-detail error that needs correction.","requirements":["the incorrect Maryland title that must be returned before a corrected title is printed","supporting documents proving the correction","fee payment if the correction triggers title, registration, or security-interest filing charges","mail or tag-and-title-service handling when the correction cannot be completed through a simple address update"],"steps":["Identify the exact title or registration error before filing the correction.","Gather the current title and the supporting documents that prove the corrected information.","Use Maryland's correction workflow rather than assuming a renewal or transfer will silently fix the record.","Return the incorrect title before expecting the corrected title to be printed."],"official_links":[{"label":"Maryland title correction guidance","href":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-16T.aspx","note":"Primary Maryland MVA source for correcting owner, lien, and title record details."},{"label":"Maryland MVA locations","href":"https://mva.maryland.gov/locations/Pages/default.aspx"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Does Maryland issue a corrected title for an address-only change?","What documents prove a Maryland title correction?","Can I handle a Maryland title correction by mail or through a tag and title service?"],"source_url":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-16T.aspx","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:18:24","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Maryland service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Maryland title correction guidance","href":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-16T.aspx","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-maryland-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}