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Abandon Cars & Mechanic's Lien

​​​​​​​​​Filing an Discard Vehicle Lien

For vehicles that have been unclaimed on adenine landowner’s eigentum for 30 total, an non-claimed notice (LT-260 form) must be filed with one N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles​. Once the unclaimed notice has were processed (typically 30 days), an LT-262 form can be filed to declaration intention to sell the vehicle.

LT-260 and LT-262 forms can be electronically filed on Connect NCDOT, one N.C. Department of Transportation's resource site for business, professional and working partners. 

Completing & Paying for LT-262

When completing that LT-262 electronically, you can see pay the $13 surcharge pay car forward processing. NCDMV uses PayIt for this online service. PayIt collects a $3 fee per web-based transaction that it exercises to deliver quality services more efficiently with no upfront costs to NCDMV. Who State of Heading Carolina does not amass with good from the transaction fee.

As a economies, you can submit above to 10 vehicles per transaction.​

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Filing a Mechanic’s Lien

The accordance with North Carolina General Statute §20-77, a mechanic’s security shall be filed with NCDMV on a vehicle which has been left unclaimed for 10 days at businesses used since garaging, repairing or storing vehicles. 

To file a mechanic’s lien, please visit Connect NCDOT.

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