MV1
Title/License Plate Application (primary title/registration application; also captures odometer reading)
Wisconsin’s title and license plate application, which also records the odometer reading.
Buying or selling a car privately in Wisconsin: the forms
These are the official Wisconsin forms that come up when you buy or sell a car privately, each linked straight to wisconsindot.gov.
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The forms
MV1020
Title/Registration Correction Request
Requests a corrected registration, title or confirmation of ownership.
MV2026
Duplicate Certificate of Registration
Applies for a duplicate registration certificate.
MV2051
Vehicle Security Interest Reassignment (lien)
Reassigns a current lien to another lender.
MV2082
Application for Bonded Certificate of Title
Applies for a bonded certificate of title, filed together with the MV1.
MV2117
Repossession Application
A secured party’s application for a title after repossessing a vehicle.
MV2118
Replacement or Duplicate License Plate Application
Applies for duplicate or replacement license plates, including after plates are stolen.
MV2119
Replacement Title Application
Applies for a replacement title; the form explains that titles with a lien go to the lender instead.
MV2300
Statement of Transfer of Vehicles to a Surviving Spouse, Domestic Partner or Heir
Transfers a deceased owner’s vehicle to or by a surviving family member, domestic partner or heir.
MV2673
Major Parts Statement (rebuilt salvage vehicle inspection)
Lists the major parts of a repaired salvage or homemade vehicle, submitted at its inspection.
MV2790
Trustee's Statement
A trustee’s statement for titling a vehicle in the name of a trust.
MV2881
Disclaimer for Involuntary Lien Transfers
Used by mechanics, towing companies, storage operators and landlords to transfer a vehicle under an involuntary lien or after abandonment.
MV2928
Instructions for Selling a Vehicle/Sample Bill of Sale
Wisconsin’s instructions for selling a vehicle, with a sample bill of sale; the link on the state’s own forms page was dead when this list was compiled.
No downloadable copy is linked for this form.
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