Vehicle Title and Registration


Applicants will need to submit the following:

          For New Vehicles:

  • Proof of Identification
  • Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin
  • Bill of Sale
  • Copy of current registration (If you are transferring your current license plate)
  •       *In order to transfer your current license plate, the new vehicle must be titled exactly as the previous vehicle
  • If a dealership has mailed your paperwork to the County Clerk’s office for processing, please have your tracking number so that we will be able to find your information.


  • For Pre-Owned Vehicles:

          Purchased from a Dealer:

  • Proof of Identification
  • Odometer Disclosure Statement, if applicable
  • Title (assigned from dealership)
    If the vehicle is purchased from an out of County dealer, the customer is required to pay the County Wheel Tax Fee (25.75)
  • Bill of  sale
  • Copy of current registration (If you are transferring your current license plate)
  •       *In order to transfer your current license plate, the new vehicle must be titled exactly as the previous vehicle
  • If a dealership has mailed your paperwork to the County Clerk’s office for processing, please have your tracking number so that we will be able to find your information.

Individual (Private) Purchase:

New Residents or Those Relocating to Williamson County:

  • Proof of Identification
  • Out of State Title (If there is a lien on the vehicle, the resident will need the complete name and mailing address of their lien holder)
  • Most current Out-of-State Registration

Fee (New) - $68.75 includes regular auto license plate, title, and wheel tax (if lien, additional $11)

Fee (Renewal) - $54.75 includes regular auto license plate fee and wheel tax

Fee (Transfer) - $17.50 (if lien, additional $11)


    Payment Methods Accepted:

  • Cash
  • Personal, in-state check payable to (Jeff Whidby, Williamson County Clerk)
  • Credit/Debit Card (additional fees – 2% of the total plus $0.25)
  •      *The County Clerk’s office does not accept American Express

 

Note: All lease vehicles require a Power of Attorney from the lessor.

          *A $2.00 lease fee is paid at the time of initial registration and for each subsequent renewal

Note: If submitting by mail, add a $3.00 Postage Fee and send to registration, emissions certificate, and check to the following address:

Williamson County Clerk

P.O. Box 624

Franklin, TN 37065-0624

Applicable Sales Tax Rate

  • 7% state tax on the purchase price less trade-in plus, 2.75% fixed-rate state sales tax on first  $1600 ($44.00 cap on state single article tax) plus 2.75% county tax on first $1600 ($44.00 cap on county sales tax) plus $1.00 Clerk’s fee

Duplicate Titles

A Duplicate Certificate of Title for a vehicle replaces a lost, stolen or altered title. In the event a duplicate title is issued, the lost, stolen or altered title becomes void and may not be used to transfer ownership or encumber the vehicle. Applicants will need to submit the following:

Note:  If applying for a duplicate title by mail, please include a copy of your driver’s license

Gifted Vehicle Requirements:

  • Proof of Identification
  • Title from previous owner (Signed on the back exactly as the name appears on the front)
  • Gift Form filled out by both parties – giving and receiving
  •       *If you are transferring your current plates, you will not need an emissions test (Your new       vehicle must be titled exactly like your current vehicle in order to transfer your license plate)
  • Odometer section filled in

Note:  In order to register a vehicle (new purchase or moving in from another state), the individual(s) whose name(s) the vehicle will be registered in must be present.