{"state":"VA","state_name":"Virginia","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a title record in Virginia","summary":"Use this path when a Virginia title has the wrong owner, lien, VIN, or other material detail and must be corrected before you rely on it.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the title exists but contains an owner, lien, or vehicle-detail error that needs correction.","requirements":["Virginia substitute-title request information","documents proving the correction","Form VSA 67 or the Virginia title paperwork the correction requires","current title record details showing what needs to be corrected"],"steps":["Identify the exact error on the title record before starting the correction.","Gather the existing title record and the documents that prove the corrected information.","Use the official Virginia substitute-title and title drop-off links below to confirm how the correction must be filed.","Do not transfer or renew against a title record that still contains a material error."],"official_links":[{"label":"Substitute titles in Virginia","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/title/substitute","note":"Primary Virginia DMV page for title corrections and substitute titles."},{"label":"Virginia title drop-off service","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/title/app-dropoff-service"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["What is a substitute title in Virginia?","What documents prove a Virginia title correction?","Can I mail or drop off a Virginia title correction?"],"source_url":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/title/substitute","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:21:56","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Virginia service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Substitute titles in Virginia","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/title/substitute","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-virginia-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}