{"state":"WV","state_name":"West Virginia","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in West Virginia","summary":"Use this path when the West Virginia 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 West Virginia must issue a replacement title record.","requirements":["duplicate-title request for the West Virginia title record","owner identity details and title or vehicle information","lienholder information when the West Virginia title still shows a lien","payment for West Virginia duplicate-title processing"],"steps":["Use West Virginia'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":"West Virginia title and registration guidance","href":"https://transportation.wv.gov/DMV/Vehicle-Services/Registrations/Pages/default.aspx"},{"label":"West Virginia motor vehicle office locations","href":"https://transportation.wv.gov/DMV/locations/Pages/default.aspx"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Can I request a West Virginia duplicate title online?","What if the West Virginia title still shows a lienholder?","Should I replace the title before I try to transfer ownership?"],"source_url":"https://transportation.wv.gov/DMV/Vehicle-Services/Registrations/Pages/default.aspx","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:22:02","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live West Virginia service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"West Virginia title and registration guidance","href":"https://transportation.wv.gov/DMV/Vehicle-Services/Registrations/Pages/default.aspx","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-west-virginia-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}