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. We write it at a flat 3% with no credit check; 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.
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
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.
Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Bond amount is one and a half times the vehicle’s value — enter it and the premium updates.
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 →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter your amount and take it to the DMV the same day.