{"state":"WV","state_name":"West Virginia","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a vehicle title in West Virginia","summary":"Use this path when the West Virginia 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 West Virginia title or title record details","supporting documents for the corrected owner, lien, or vehicle information","West Virginia identity or notarization materials when the state requires them","payment for West Virginia title-correction processing"],"steps":["Use West Virginia'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 West Virginia record."],"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":["How do I correct a name, lien, or vehicle-detail error on a West Virginia title?","Does West Virginia require a replacement title when title information changes?","Should I fix the title before trying to sell or transfer the vehicle?"],"source_url":"https://transportation.wv.gov/DMV/Vehicle-Services/Registrations/Pages/default.aspx","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:22:04","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction 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-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}