AUTO TITLE MANUAL - Franklin County, Ohio

Applications for Title
FRANKLIN COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
AUTO TITLE MANUAL
The title application is used to provide accurate and essential information in applying for
the issuance of various types of titles. It is important that the information on this
application be precise and legible.
In all cases, regardless of type of title being applied for, the applicant’s name, address and
social security number (or employer’s identification number, in the case of a company) as
well as the vehicle or watercraft information must be completed on this form.
When the evidence being presented is an Ohio title, the application is on the back of the
certificate of title (the lower portion). This must be used in place of a separate form.
Original Title Application
This information will be used in applying for the issuance of the first Ohio title. The
application must be accompanied by evidence of ownership. The evidence will usually
be one of the following:
Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin
Out-of-State Title
Foreign Registration
Court Order
The NAME used on the application should be the applicant’s legal name including any
epithet such as Jr., Sr., III, etc. In the case of an applicant who has no legal first or
middle name, the name must read as follows:
J. R. Doe (Initials Only)
Abbreviations of names or nicknames are not acceptable. A married woman cannot
apply as “Mrs. John R. Doe”; she must use her own given first name such as “Marie A.
Doe”.
A company, corporation, organization, etc. must use the full and legal name as it appears
on the charter registered with the Secretary of State’s office.
The SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER or EMPLOYER’S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (in
the case of a company) must be entered on the application for title. All applicable social
security numbers must be entered when two or more people are applying.
The ADDRESS should be the complete, legal address of the individual or company,
including the county of residence. In the case of an individual, this should be the address
of his/her residence. A post office box is not acceptable for address purposes. Postal
zone numbers are meant for post office use only and have no significance to Ohio title
law.
If there is to be a LIEN on the vehicle, fill in the lien holders complete name and address
on the application. If there is not a lien, the word “none” must be stated.
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