If the lien is released by the lienholder on Form MV-38O(opens in a new tab), or with a notarized lien release statement on lienholder's letterhead, PennDOT's counter service area will accept a properly completed application and issue a duplicate title to the vehicle owner (with proper owner ID) with no lien.
Before you can lien the car, you have to file and serve a notice of lien. Then you have to advertise the car for sale, but before you do that you have to send a certified letter to the known title holder. That would be you if the title were filed with DMV but the registered owner has to be notified as well.
NJMVC requires the following items to remove a lien from a title: Vehicle Title, Vehicle registration, insurance card or declaration page, Bill of Sale, Certified record title search, DO-22 (by mail only, $15), Or, a certified record vehicle registration, DO-11A (can be obtained same day at a full-service agency, $15).
To transfer an out-of-state vehicle title in Pennsylvania, you need the original title from the previous state, a completed Form MV-1, proof of identification, residency documents, a sales tax receipt, and a lien release if applicable.
No. He would not have a basis for filing a lien against your vehicle unless he obtains a judgment against you through a lawsuit typically. If he attempts to attach your vehicle, you could sue him for wrongful attachment if he has not obtained a court judgment for the amount allegedly owed.
Steps to File a Valid Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Send Preliminary Notice Within 30 Days. Send Pre-Lien Notice at Least 30 Days Before Filing. File Your Lien Claim at Prothonotary's Office. Serve Notice of Filing on the Owner. Start Suit to Enforce Lien Within Two Years. File a Lien Bond to Remove the Lien.
You have to file the judgment with the clerk of court (which you likely have done already) and then you need file proof of the recorded judgment with PennDOT and request through an MV 38L the placement of a new lien on the vehicle which will be behind any lien already on the vehicle.