An original, signed lien release on the lienholder's letterhead is required to remove a lien. lienholder may not sign any documentation. If signatures are required, the representative must obtain an original, signed, and notarized Power of Attorney.
If you don't have a title in hand you'll have to process the lien release before you can sell it.
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).
Release of Notice of Federal Tax Lien (Lien Release) A discharge removes the lien from a specific property, but taxes are still owed. Whereas a release removes the lien completely because taxes are no longer owed or the IRS's time to collect has ended.
Include essential details like VIN, year, make, model, owner name, and lienholder information. Ask your lienholder to complete a letter of non-interest if they have no further interest in collecting on the lien. Once you have these documents, mail copies to each address listed for your lienholder via certified mail.
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).
Only a court order can substitute for a lien release if the company will not offer one. Typically, you'll need to sue the lender but also the DMV. As the court order must include the DMV as a party so that they can enforce it. You will find it in your local courthouse and include your state's DMV.
Liens can be found at state Secretary of State offices or state/county recorder's offices. They can also be ordered directly from the IRS via a Freedom of Information Act request.