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The "certificate of title," also known as a "vehicle title" or a "car title" is a document that officially identifies who is the owner of a car. The car titles is normally "issued" (given; produced and provided) by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in each state.

The car's title contains identifying information for the car, such as its "make" (the name of the manufacturer, such as Ford), "model" (the name of the style of car, such as Mustang), the "year" (the year when the car was made), the "VIN" (vehicle identification number; a number that identifies a single car), and the "license plate number" (the numbers and letters shown on the rectangular metal plates at the front and back of a car). The title also has the name and "contact information" (for example, address, telephone, and/or email address) of the owner as well as information about the "lienholder" (the person or entity who has loaned money for the purchase of a car) if there is an "outstanding loan" (a loan that has not been paid back completely yet).

When a car is sold, the title has to be "transferred" (given from one person to another) to the new owner. This requires that the old owners and the new owner sign the title and then the new owner obtains a new title at the DMV.

When a car is "totaled" (completely destroyed) in an accident and a "insurance company" (a company that covers the cost of accidents) pays a "claim" (money paid the owner) on it as a "total loss" (a car that will be replaced, not repaired), a "salvage title" is issued. People can still buy the car, but the salvage title is a "warning" (a statement that something bad might happen) that the car has been badly damaged.