Form 4809: Missouri Notice of Lien, Lien Release, or Authorization to Add/Remove Name from Title

For a Notice of Lien, complete all applicable blocks for Owner Information and Unit Description.

Mark the Notice of Lien (no notary required) box.

Under Is this a change of ownership?, mark Yes or No.

Enter the owner's name (last, first, middle) as shown on title application; only the first 50 characters will print on title.

Enter the owner's street address, county, city, state, and zip code, and DLN or FEIN.

Under Description, mark the box for Passenger, Truck, ATV, Trailer, Manufactured Home, RV, Bus, Boat/Vessel, Outboard Motor (excluding trolling motor), Motorcycle, Tricycle, or Autocycle.

Enter the Year, Make, and VIN/HIN Number, then the Purchase Date, Previous Title Number, and Net Price (after trade-in).

For a first lien, complete the First Lienholder Information section, if applicable.

Enter the lienholder's name as shown on title application, FDIC or lienholder ID number, street address, city, state, and zip code, lien date, and loan or unit number. Subject to Future Advances? has one box, Yes.

For a second lien, complete the First and Second Lienholder Information sections, if applicable.

The First Lienholder Authorization block must be signed by the first lienholder when adding a second lien.

In the second lienholder section, enter the lienholder's name as shown on title application, FDIC or lienholder ID number, street address, city, state, and zip code, lien date, and loan or unit number.

Mark the box for Lienholder Authorization for Owners to Add/Remove Name for Title (no notary required), then mark Add or Remove.

Enter the owner's name (last, first, middle) as shown on title application and print the name being added or removed.

Enter the street address, city, state, and zip code; the county and title number; and the year, make, and VIN/HIN number. Enter the printed name of the lienholder's agent and the signature of the lienholder's agent.

The notary information is required to be completed to release the lien.

Mark the box for Lien Release, attach to title (notary required).

For a lien release, complete all applicable blocks of the Owner Information and Unit Description sections, and leave the First and Second Lienholder sections blank.

In the Lien Release section, enter the lienholder's name as shown on title, the date of release, the printed name of the lienholder's agent, and the signature of the lienholder's agent.

Enter the State, County (or City of St. Louis), Lien Creation Date, and Release Date.

The notary's boxes are the Notary Public Embosser or Black Rubber Stamp Seal; Subscribed and Sworn Before Me, This Day Of; My Commission Expires; the Notary Public Signature; and the Notary Public Name (typed or printed).

License Office notary service: $2.00 (checked October 19, 2026).

Submit the completed Notice of Lien (Form 4809) to your local license office or by mail to Motor Vehicle Bureau, 301 West High Street, PO Box 3355, Jefferson City MO 65105-3355.

Liens must be filed and/or received with the Missouri Department of Revenue within 30 days of the loan date (perfected) for the lienholder to be protected from the debtor filing for bankruptcy relief.

A $9.00 processing fee must be submitted with each Notice of Lien (checked October 19, 2026).

Checks may be accepted as payment. Make checks payable to: Missouri Department of Revenue.

The check must be pre-printed with the check writer's name, address, bank code, and account number. It must also include the check writer's driver license or non-driver license number, date of birth, and daytime phone number.

Other restrictions may apply. The Missouri Department of Revenue may electronically resubmit checks returned for insufficient or uncollected funds.

Form 4809 is the Missouri Department of Revenue Notice of Lien, Lien Release, or Authorization to Add/Remove Name from Title. The lienholder will receive a receipt as proof the lien has been perfected.

Fraudulent lien release: any person who knowingly and intentionally submits a separate document releasing a lien of another without the authority to do so shall be guilty of a Class D felony (301.640, RSMo).