When you can’t prove ownership of a vehicle, Nevada lets you get a bonded title — file a surety bond under NRS 482.2605 with the DMV and it issues a certificate of title. Pricing starts from $100 and the application collects no credit information; the DMV sets the amount at one and a half times the vehicle’s value.
















No underwriting queue for the standard title bond — enter your amount, pay, and take the executed bond to the DMV. Here is the whole thing:
Your details, the vehicle, and the bond amount the DMV set (one and a half times the vehicle’s value) — that is the entire application.
The application collects no credit information — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review, and if a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
Take the executed bond, your Affidavit for Bonded Vehicle Title, and the required VIN inspection to the DMV to get your bonded title. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
When you buy or inherit a vehicle and the paperwork is missing, lost, or defective, Nevada lets you establish ownership with a bonded title under NRS 482.2605. You file a surety bond, the DMV issues a certificate of title in your name, and the bond protects anyone who later proves a superior claim to the vehicle.
The DMV sets the bond amount at one and a half times the vehicle’s value, established from the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. For a salvage vehicle, the bond is 25% of MSRP. If the DMV determines you need a bond, it provides an Affidavit for Bonded Vehicle Title, and your vehicle must pass a VIN inspection at a DMV office, by a sworn officer, or by an authorized inspector.
If someone with a better claim comes forward and is harmed, they can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. The bond stays in place for three years; if no valid claim is made, the DMV converts your bonded title to a full, permanent title.
Submit the application with your bond amount (one and a half times the vehicle’s value) — the executed title bond is generated instantly, ready to take to the DMV.
Start the application →From $100. Enter your amount and take it to the DMV the same day.