{"state":"MI","state_name":"Michigan","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in Michigan","summary":"Use this path when the Michigan title is lost, damaged, or unavailable and you need a replacement before transfer, sale, or correction work.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when ownership is unchanged but Michigan must issue a replacement title record.","requirements":["duplicate-title request through Michigan Secretary of State","duplicate-title fee payment","instant-title fee if you need immediate title issuance","owner details needed for online, mail, or office processing"],"steps":["Use Michigan's duplicate-title workflow before attempting a transfer or correction that depends on the current title.","Choose the online, mail, or office path based on the title status and whether you need an instant title.","Wait for the replacement title or instant title before relying on it for sale or transfer work."],"official_links":[{"label":"Michigan duplicate title","href":"https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/title-replacement-duplicate","note":"Primary Michigan Secretary of State duplicate-title page."},{"label":"Michigan office appointments","href":"https://dsvsesvc.sos.state.mi.us/TAP/?Link=APPOINTMENT"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["How much does a Michigan duplicate title cost?","Can I get an instant title in Michigan?","Should I replace the title before I sell the vehicle?"],"source_url":"https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/title-replacement-duplicate","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:18:35","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Michigan service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Michigan duplicate title","href":"https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/title-replacement-duplicate","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-michigan-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}