certificate of title

certificate of title definition - business

certificate of title

  1. A state-issued document for a motor vehicle that includes the registered owner's name and address, type of vehicle, vehicle identification number, and the name of any lienholder.
  2. In real estate, a written statement of a title company or attorney regarding the status of a property title.

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