I Lost My Mobile Home Title in Arkansas. What Do I Do?
If the title is in your name and you just can't find the paper, you can get a replacement at any Arkansas state revenue office. The Department of Finance and Administration lists the fee as $10 and says to allow at least three weeks.
If the title was never put in your name, that's a different problem and it takes more steps. Either way, you can still sell. Check with the state revenue office before you count on anything you read online, this page included.
This page walks through how it works and what to expect.
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Make sure it's really just lost
A lost title means the state's record still shows you as the owner. You had the paper, and now you don't. That's the easy case.
If the record shows a parent who died, an ex-spouse, or the person you bought from years ago, you don't have a lost title. You have an ownership gap. Our page on selling without a title walks through that.
What to bring to the revenue office
Call ahead, because offices can ask for different things. Most people bring:
- Your driver's license or state ID
- The home's serial number, also called the VIN. It's often on a metal plate outside, or on the data sticker inside a kitchen cabinet or closet
- The year and make of the home
- Money for the fee
If an old loan still shows on the title
This catches a lot of people. You paid the home off years ago, but the lender never released the lien. When that happens, the replacement may go to the lender instead of you.
Ask the lender for a lien release letter. If the lender has closed or been bought out, the state can reach out to them. Our no-title page covers how that works.
Can you sell while you wait?
Yes. We can look at the home and make an offer while the replacement is on its way. The sale closes once the title is in hand. If waiting three or more weeks is a problem, tell us. Sometimes there's a way to keep things moving.
Questions people ask
- How much does it cost to replace a lost mobile home title in Arkansas?
- The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration lists a replacement title at $10. Allow at least three weeks.
- Where do I find my mobile home's serial number?
- Look for a metal plate on the outside of the frame or the hitch end, or a data sticker inside a kitchen cabinet, bedroom closet, or near the electrical panel.
- Can I sell my mobile home before the replacement title comes?
- You can agree to a sale and get an offer. Closing happens once you have the title to sign over.
- What if the title is lost and still in a dead relative's name?
- Then it isn't just a lost title. The ownership has to be moved first, usually through probate or a small estate affidavit.
Keep reading
- Selling a mobile home without a title in Arkansas
- Mobile home owner died with no will
- Transferring a mobile home title after the owner dies
If you already know what you have and just want a number, you can sell your mobile home in Arkansas without fixing anything first.
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Title guides for Arkansas sellers
Title questions stop more Arkansas mobile home sales than anything else. These two guides cover the situations we get asked about most.
- No title
No-Title FAQ, Documents and Timelines
Twenty answers on selling an Arkansas mobile home when the title is lost or in someone else's name, plus the documents each situation needs and how long each path usually takes.
Read the no-title FAQ - Owner passed away
Transfer a Mobile Home Title After the Owner Dies
Probate, small estate affidavit and surviving spouse paths in Arkansas, what each one requires, and realistic timelines before the home can be sold.
Read the title transfer guide - No will
Mobile Home Owner Died With No Will
Who inherits in Arkansas when there is no will, and how the heirs can sell the home.
Read the no-will guide - Pre-1976
Selling a Pre-1976 Mobile Home
Why homes built before the 1976 HUD code have fewer buyers, and who still pays cash for them.
Read the pre-1976 guide