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You need to contact your dealer to
ensure your title work has been sent to our office. Registration periods will
change with ownership. Motor homes and heavy trucks
will no longer have expiration dates of 4/30/YY and
12/31/YY when ownership is transferred. The
registration by the new owner will be for a period
of 1 year. Fee in lieu of tax will no longer
transfer with the vehicle. Back taxes will no longer
be collected effective January 1, 2006. This
includes renewals as well as title transfers.
Temporary Registration Permit (TRP)
A Temporary registration permit (TRP) will be valid
for 40 days. There is only one TRP which is valid for
40 days.
There is a $3 fee for a TRP for Montana residents
and an $8 for non-residents.
Instructions on how to complete title transfer
and registration through the mail in Montana
We will need your Montana title, Out
of State title, or Manufactures Certificate of
Origin
List of what is needed
- Names to be on the title;
Please make a definite point to instruct the
dealership (if purchase by a dealer, if not
please apply the following to yourself or whom
ever is completing the title application) on how
you would like your name(s) printed on the
title, as well as who’s name is to be on the
title. We cannot always change the names once we
receive the title work.
- Phone Number
- Address to mail the plates
and registration to
- Address to mail title to (if
different from above address)
- If a proper mailing address
is not included and you do not receive you
plates, registration and/or title, there will be
a charge to you to replace them
- Montana physical address.
This is used for proof of residency as well as
for 911 purposes. (A thorough search will be
done to guarantee that you do have residency in
the state of Montana, as well as Lake County, it
is unlawful for a vehicle to be registered here
if the owner is not a resident, a list of what
we will accept for proof of residency is listed
below. This has become a Federal issue and is
being investigated by the FBI)
- Plate choice (see
all the different choices see license plates)
- Vehicle Identification Number
- Lien Holder Information (if
applicable)
- Color of the Vehicle
- Dealer Name and Phone #
- Any alterations, use of
correction fluid or erasures voids the title
and/or documents
- If any tax exemptions may
apply, please contact us by phone or e-mail for
special instructions
- Any required forms can be
downloaded from
DMV Forms
- ID required for everyone
listed on title.
List of what we require for proof of residency
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Any primary or secondary
document as listed in ARM23.3.131
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A U.S. or Montana income tax
return for the previous year
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A Montana voter registration
card
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A receipt for personal or real
property taxes paid within the last year to the
state of Montana or a Montana county
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A current automobile or life
insurance policy or statement
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A certified copy of school
records issued by the school the applicant is
currently attending or attended within four
months of the application
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Home mortgage or equity loan
papers showing the applicant’s name and
residence address, a rural address will be
accepted when there is not another physical
address
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Either of the following
• A payroll check or payroll check stub
• A utility bill or utility hook-up order
• Both of the above must be dated within the
last 4 months
Once we
receive all of the applicable information listed
above, we will contact you with further instructions
if necessary.
The State of Montana requires vehicles that are
issued two plates must display
Both plates; the registration sticker should be
displayed on the back plate.
We apologize; there is no way we can give out exact
quotes.
A vehicle 0-4 years old will be approximately
$300.00 to $400.00; vehicles 5-10 years old will be
approximately $100.00 to $200.00, vehicles 11 years
old or older will be approximately $50.00 to
$100.00. These estimations do not apply to vehicles
that were valued over 60,000.00 when brand new. They
also do not apply to vehicles subject to any tax
exemption.
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