To ensure a proper payoff, sellers or closing agents must contact the lien holder or their attorney for an official payoff statement. This statement outlines the final payoff amount and includes details on principal balances, accrued interest, attorney's fees, and administrative costs.
The lender will manually release your lien by signing and dating the lien release section on the title and mail the title to you directly. When you receive the title, you need to visit a DMV customer service center to apply for a substitute title and have the lien removed from DMV records.
Does lien holder hold title? Yes, if the title is paper. If it's electronic, it must be flipped to a paper title. This can be done online.
A payoff request allows a third party to receive the current balance due to release a lien or facilitate a business transfer (bulk sale transfer or liquor license). To release a lien or facilitate a bulk sale transfer, businesses must be in good standing to receive a payoff request.