STORAGE LIEN INFORMATION SHEET

FC15-21

Revised July 2021

W.S. 29-7-101 through 106 AND 34.1-7-201 through 210

BRING THIS CHECK OFF SHEET WITH YOU TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE EVERYTIME YOU ARE WORKING ON THIS

STORAGE LIEN.

NAME OF CUSTOMER: _______________________Deputy Clerk’s Name: ___________________Date___________

This information is provided as a guideline for basic storage lien cases for vehicles, watercrafts or

mobile homes (for the remainder of this document known as “titled property”). If you have any

questions, please refer to the statutes listed above OR contact an attorney for legal advice. Please

keep in mind this maybe a multi-trip to Lander to complete this process. $12 to record lien, $12 to

record release, $15 for title and $10 for VIN inspection. Approximate total fees will be $49.00.

DEFINITION OF STORAGE LIEN

If permission is given to a person to leave their titled property (temporarily) for storage purposes or

repairs and that person does not pick up or pay for services performed on the titled property (as

agreed to), a storage lien may be filed. However, the right of possession terminates six (6) months

after the charges become due and payable. If you did NOT give permission to anyone to leave titled

property, it is considered ABANDONED and these procedures do not apply to you. Please contact

the Sheriff’s Department for information.

NOTE: ALL STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER

CHECK LIST (clerk will initial as each step is complete)

_____ STEP 1 Complete the Application For Abandoned Vehicle Identification Reqeust

or Vehicle Record and Privacy Disclosure Release.

_____ STEP 2 If this is a mobile home, you must check with the Fremont County Treasurer’s

office to see if there are any back property taxes which are due.

_____ STEP 3 Obtain a Vehicle (VIN) or Hull (HIN) identification number (serial number)

inspection by any Wyoming Law Officer. They will fill out the Application for

Certificate of Title (VIN/HIN inspection) form.

_____ STEP 4 Bring this VIN/HIN inspection into the County Clerk’s office. We will research

the title and lien information for you. We will either give the owner information to you or

instruct you to go through the State of Wyoming or to a different state. Do not

continue on this checklist until you have the information from our office.

_____ STEP 5 Fill out the Storage Lien Statement Form and have it notarized. (This is a

LEGAL document, if you have any questions, please contact an attorney).

These are good for 6 months only. Due date is usually the date that you are completing

this form. The fee to record this is $12 for the 1

page and $3 for each additional page.

_____ STEP 6 Ask for the person who helped you with the original information on the storage

lien. They will help you record the lien in the county clerk’s recording office. The office

will give you a copy of the recorded lien to send to the debtor and any lien holders. A

copy of the recorded lien shall be sent to the county or state DMV of record showing a

lien has been recorded against the vehicle/watercraft.

_____________________ (Recording Number) __________________Date recorded

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_____ STEP 7 and 8 OPTIONAL OR IF NO PREVIOUS OWNER IS FOUND OF RECORD:

Fill out the Storage Lien Advertisement Notification Form to get the date for the

public sale.

A. The sale may not take place no sooner than thirty (30) days from the date of the lien

filing and notification sent to the owner of record.

B. If, before the sale, any person claiming right to the titled property, wishes to pay the

necessary amount to satisfy the lien and any reasonable expenses, they may do so.

____ Send a copy of the Recorded Storage Lien Statement AND a Storage Lien

Notification Form to the debtor and any lien holders by certified mail (green card return

receipt requested through the USPS).

If any party has a grievance regarding the storage lien they must contact the claimant before

the end of the period.

C. The person filing the storage lien may “buy” the titled property at any public sale, but

will be subject to County Sales Tax.

D. Any person purchasing the titled property takes the titled property free of any rights

of persons against whom the lien was valid. (Includes prior lien holders).

Purchases are also subject to County Sales Tax.

E. The storage lien holder may satisfy his lien from the proceeds of the sale but must

hold the balance, if any, for delivery on demand to any person to whom he would

have been bound to deliver the titled property. (Debtor and any previous lien

holder).

_____ STEP 9 Bring in the following papers to obtain a Wyoming Title:

A. _____ Application for Certificate of Title (VIN/HIN Inspection) Form

B. _____ Recorded Storage Lien Statement

C. _____ Returned USPS green card (or returned, unopened letter)

D. _____ OPTIONAL: Proof of Advertisement from the Newspaper

E. _____ Storage Lien Public Sale Report

F. _____ Property tax clearance from the Treasurer for mobile homes ONLY.

F. _____ Sales Tax Clearance from Treasurer

_____ STEP 10 Hold your sale. Fill out the Storage Lien Public Sale Report. This only has

to be filled out if the titled property is sold to anyone else besides the storage lien

holder.

_____ STEP 11 At this time we will have you fill out the Release of Storage Lien Form and

have it notarized. The fee for this to be recorded will be $12 for the first page and $3 for

each additional page.

____________________ (Recording Number) __________________Date recorded

_____ STEP 12 if all required steps have been followed and completed, a title will be issued to

the lienholder or the person listed on the Storage Lien Public Sale Report. Note:

Sales tax must be paid to the Treasurer’s office at this point before the title is

given to the new owner. Give notarized STORAGE LIEN PUBLIC SALE REPORT as

Bill of Sale with the properly executed title.

STATE OF WYOMING

Application for Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection Form

(Proof of ownership MUST accompany application)

PURCHASER / SELLER INFORMATION

(Please print clearly)

NAME OF PURCHASER(S)

Joint Tenants

With Rights of

Survivorship?

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

NAME OF SELLER

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

LIEN INFORMATION (Please print clearly)

NAME OF LIEN HOLDER

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

LIEN FILING # FILING DATE LIEN AMOUNT

I/WE HEREBY SWEAR OR AFFIRM under penalty of perjury that all information on this application is true and correct and that I/we am/are lawfully applying for

a Wyoming Certificate of Title. I/we further warrant that said vehicle is owned by me/us and is subject to the liens shown and none other. I/we further certify to the

best of my/our knowledge that if the vehicle is a mobile home, all taxes due on the mobile home for the preceding and current year have been paid and in the event

taxes have not been paid, acknowledge that I/we may be responsible for the taxes for the preceding and current year. Any false information may cancel the title

and void any registration associated with the title.

PURCHASER SIGNATURE(S): X X

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“V I N” or “H I N” Inspection Form~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

REQUIRED WHEN THE PRIOR TITLE IS FROM A STATE OTHER THAN WYOMING. NOT REQUIRED FOR MSO/MCO.

** Before completing the V.I.N. or H.I.N. inspection, please review the “NOTICE” on the reverse side or this form to determine if you are authorized by

statute to do so. Please print the vehicle/watercraft information as accurate and legible as possible and then verify with your signature at the bottom.

AUTHORIZED AGENT

PRINT VIN OR HIN HERE ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) typically contain 17 alpha-numeric characters and

Hull ID Number (HIN) HIN’s are required to have 10-14 but typically have 12 alpha-numeric digits, with no spaces or dashes.

Year: Make: Model: Trim: VIN / HIN Verified With NCIC? Yes / No

(Ford, Jeep, Chevy, Honda, etc.) (F-150, Camaro, Wrangler, etc.) (XLT, Lariat, GT, LS, Rubicon, etc.) (Circle One)

Subject to the penalties of perjury, I, BADGE/TITLE/DLR NUMBER: am

an authorized member or employee of, AGENCY or ENTITY NAME:

(Please Circle One) Police Dept. / Sheriff’s Office / Highway Patrol / State Police / G&F / Other Entity:

depose and state that, I personally inspected the VIN or HIN in the state of on the above described vehicle/watercraft and the information entered by

me is true and correct. The undersigned verifies that I am authorized by the laws of Wyoming (or state where the inspection occurred), to conduct this inspection.

Signature:

Date: Phone:

W.S. 31-3-102(b) provides a $10.00 fee for each vehicle identification number inspected, and one $10.00 fee for inspection of a VIN and HIN at the same time, pursuant to W.S. 31-2-103(a)(vi).

MV-300A (01/20)

Motor Vehicle Traile

Snowmobile Watercraft Mobile Home Date Title Issued:

MANUFACTURER

EAR

EHICLE / HULL IDENTIFICATION NO. NMVTIS BODY STYLE

FACTORY PRICE /

MSRP

STATE PRIOR TITLE NO. ODOMETER WEIGHT PURCHASE DATE

ESSEL LENGTH

BRANDED TITLE INFORMATION –definitions and requirements are on the reverse side of this application.

Does this motor vehicle currently have or ever had a branded title? Yes No If Yes, what title brand?

Has this motor vehicle been declared a total loss by an insurance company or sustained 75% damage of actual cash value? Yes No

Printed Name of Person Completing this Section: Signature:

NOTICE: The person conducting the VIN (vehicle) or HIN (watercraft) identification number inspection SHALL be authorized by

their state statute regarding inspections of this nature. Any person who conducts a VIN or HIN inspection and is not lawfully

authorized to do so shall be cause to void the title application and may void any title or registration issued that is related to this

VIN or HIN inspection. In addition, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (A VALID HIN on a watercraft is

required to have 10-14 alpha-numeric digits but typically has 12, with no spaces or dashes.)

Wyoming V.I.N. Inspection Statutes

W.S. 31-2-103. Contents of application; signature; vehicle identification number; issuance of certificate.

(a) (vi) In the case of a vehicle

egistered or titled in a state other than Wyoming, or any

homemade vehicle, rebuilt vehicle, reconstructed vehicle, any vehicle assembled from a kit or any vehicle

for which a bond is required, a current statement made by a Wyoming law enforcement officer, or licensed

Wyoming dealer only for vehicles in his inventory or possession, that the vehicle identification number on

the vehicle has been inspected and that the inspection occurred in Wyoming and certifying the correct vehicle

identification number displayed on the vehicle. Any licensed Wyoming dealer performing an inspection of a

vehicle identification number under this section shall, in addition to the requirements of this act, do so

pursuant to W.S. 31-11-108. In the case of a vehicle not in Wyoming, the vehicle identification number may

be inspected and certified on a form approved by the department if the inspection is made by an

authorized law enforcement officer of a city, county or state law enforcement agency or a commissioned

officer at a federal military installation or any other person authorized to do so by law

nd delivered

to the county clerk in the county where the application for certificate of title is made along with payment

for the inspection fee required under W.S. 31-3-102(b)(iv);

(ix) Such other information as required by the department or county clerk which may include but

not be limited to a vehicle bill of sale or similar document, any documentation necessary to verify proof of

ownership including an affidavit for proof of ownership or any surety bond required by this act. Any

affidavit for proof of ownership shall be prescribed pursuant to W.S. 31-1-201(d) and shall be utilized by

each county of this state;

(x) A Wyoming certificate of title shall contain an appropriate notice whenever records readily

accessible to the state indicate that the motor vehicle was previously issued a title or registration from

any jurisdiction that bore any word or symbol signifying that the vehicle was "salvage", "unrebuildable",

"parts only", "scrap", "junk", "nonrepairable", "reconstructed", "rebuilt" or any other symbol or word of

like kind, or that it has been damaged by flood.

ny information concerning a motor vehicle's status

shall also be conveyed on any subsequent title issued for the vehicle by this state, including a duplicate

or replacement title.

(d) Upon receipt of an application and payment of fees any county clerk shall, if satisfied that

the applicant is the owner of the vehicle for which application for certificate of title is made, issue a

paper certificate of title or electronic certificate of title, if available, upon a form or electronic

format, approved by and provided at cost to the county clerk by the department in the name of the owner

bearing the signature and seal of the county clerk's office. The county clerk shall not deliver a certificate

of title issued under this section until presentation of a receipt for payment of sales or use tax pursuant

to W.S. 39-15-107(b) or 39-16-107(b).

Wyoming Salvage Statute Information

W.S. 31-2-107. Titles for damaged vehicles; return of certificate of title and registration for

damaged vehicle; replacement title and registration.

(a) When a motor vehicle is declared a total loss by the insurance company or, in the event an

insurance company is not involved in the settlement of the claim, sustains damage in an amount exceeding

seventy-five percent (75%) of its actual retail cash value, as set forth in any current edition of a

nationally recognized automotive appraisal guide or other source approved by the Wyoming insurance department,

the owner or insurance company, if it obtains ownership of the vehicle through transfer of title as a result

of a settlement of an insurance claim, shall forward the properly endorsed certificate of title to the

office of the county clerk that issued the certificate of title together with an application for a

certificate of title branded salvage and payment of the fee required under W.S.

31-3-102(a)(vii) to obtain a properly branded certificate of title. When any vehicle accident report

is required under chapter 5, article 11 of this title, the investigating officer shall provide written

notice to the owner or operator of the vehicle of the requirements under this section.

(d) This section shall not apply to motor vehicles with more than eight (8) years of service except

any vehicle that was previously issued a title from any state that bore any word or symbol signifying that

the vehicle was "salvage", "unrebuildable", "parts only", "scrap", "junk", "nonrepairable", "reconstructed",

"rebuilt" or any other symbol or word of like kind, or that it has been damaged by flood, shall obtain a

Wyoming title with the prior brand or any other information concerning the motor vehicle status, carried

forward on any subsequent Wyoming title regardless of years of service.

APPLICATION FOR ABANDONED VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION REQUEST OR

VEHICLE RECORD AND PRIVACY DISCLOSURE RELEASE

STEP #1

APPLICANT AND VEHICLE INFORMATION

Requester/Applicant or Business Name Daytime Phone

Email Address

Mailing Address

City

State

ZIP

Vehicle Make

Year

VIN

Model

Body Style

Color

License Plate No. w/Exp. Date (If

Applicable)

State License Plate is from (If

Applicable)

Title # (If Applicable)

Owner Name (If Applicable)

STEP #2

TYPE OF APPLICATION-IF UNSURE PLEASE CALL YOUR COUNTY CLERK AND DESCRIBE YOUR SITUATION

BONDED - You bought a vehicle and are unable to obtain a title- PROCEED TO STEPS 4, 5 AND 6

STORAGE/MECHANIC LIEN SALE - You have a verbal or written agreement with a vehicle owner resulting in an

unpaid bill- PROCEED TO STEPS 4, 5 AND 6

ABANDONED-IN WYOMING ONLY! - The vehicle was left unattended on private property IN WYOMING, without

the express consent of the owner for at least 30 days. COMPLETE STEP 3 THEN PROCEED TO STEPS 5 AND 6

OTHER Please check the appropriate box in Step #4 on the back of this form THEN PROCEED TO STEPS 5 AND 6

STEP #3

WYOMING ABANDONED VEHICLE INFORMATION (Complete only if you have checked “Abandoned” above)

Address where the vehicle was abandoned

City

State

ZIP

Describe how the vehicle came into your possession

Date vehicle was abandoned or

towed

IF VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION, PLEASE COMPLETE BELOW

Name of Person who removed the vehicle

Date of Removal

Time of Removal

Mailing Address where vehicle is currently located

City

State

ZIP

Was the vehicle tagged by law enforcement? Yes No

TURN OVER

*The above described vehicle has been abandoned on my private property or towed by my company

and left in excess of 30 consecutive days. I understand Wyoming statue 31-13-109 can only be used

when a vehicle is abandoned without the consent of the owner or person in lawful control of the

property for 30 days after the date agreed upon by both parties. I understand vehicles

purchased without clear title and vehicles left with consent cannot be processed

as abandoned, as there is no provision for expiration of consent. I understand the department is

vested only with the responsibility of making reasonable efforts to identify the vehicle’s owner and any

lien holder of record and forward the information obtained.

MV-220 (9/22)

STEP #4

REASON FOR REQUEST (Complete if you have checked any purpose other than “Abandoned”)

Government agency, court or law enforcement agency in carrying out its normal functions.

BONDED TITLE or-Private person or entity acting on behalf of a government agency in carrying out its normal

functions.

For use in matters of driver/vehicle safety, theft, emissions, product alterations, recalls, or advisories,

performance monitoring of motor vehicles, parts and dealers, market research activity, survey research and

removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers.

STORAGE/MECHANIC LIEN SALE or-Normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents, employees or

contractors but only to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the business or

its agents, employees or contractors; and if such information as so submitted is not corrected or is no longer

correct, to obtain the correct information but only for purposes of preventing fraud by, pursuing legal remedies

against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against the individual.

Use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceedings in any court or government

agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of

litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of any court.

Use in research activities and for use in producing statistical reports, so long as the personal information is not

published, re-disclosed, or used to contact individuals.

Use in providing notice to the owners of towed impounded vehicles.

Use by a licensed private investigative agency or licensed security for any purpose permitted under this section.

(Must present or enclose photocopy of state issued investigative license and must specify use.)

Use by employers or its agent/insurer to obtain/verify information required under the Commercial Motor Vehicle

Safety Act of 1986 relating to a holder of a commercial driver’s license.

Use in connection with the operating of private toll transportation facilities.

Bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or solicitations if the Department has obtained the express consent of the

person to whom such personal information pertains.

Any other use specifically authorized by law that is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.

Must specify use____________________________________________________________________________

STEP #5

To receive Wyoming motor vehicle records, the requestor must properly complete this form indicating the business need for

information requested. Resale or disclosure of any information received as a result of this release is prohibited.

I hereby swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that all information on this application is true and correct. I will not resell or

disclose information obtained pursuant to this release to any third party clients.

THE REQUEST WILL NOT BE PROCESSED IF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED:

 The completed search request form

 A copy of a VIN Inspection on the vehicle by law enforcement (if the vehicle is in your

possession) **Do not send the original inspection—it will not be returned**

 A copy of a government-issued photo ID for the signer of the request

 A $5.00 search fee, payable to WYDOT

 IF YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO TITLE OR REGISTER A VEHICLE IN A STATE OTHER THAN

WYOMING, documentation from your state’s DMV that a Wyoming record search is required

as a part of the title/registration process

Signature of Applicant

Date

STEP #6

APPLICANT SHALL MAIL THIS APPLICATION ALONG WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND $5.00 FEE TO:

WYDOT, ATTN: Motor Vehicle Services, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-3340

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 307-777-4709

or email [email protected]

FOR WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION USE ONLY

Approved

Completed By

Date

MV-220 (9/22)

LIENHOLDER

DEBTOR

TOTAL AMOUNT OF BILL DUE TO LIENHOLDER:

Physical Location of vehicle: (state physical address) Is this on the WR Indian Reservation

Name:

STORAGE LIEN STATEMENT

Address:

Year:

Make:

City/State/Zip:

Name:

Address:

This Lien Statement covers the following Titled Property:

Yes No

City/State/Zip:

DATE BILL BECAME DUE AND PAYABLE:

NOTE: The right of possession terminates six(6) months after charges become due and payable.

Address:

Name(s):

Type of Services:

Misc. Information:

VIN/HIN (serial #):

Title #: Plate #

Is the item in your possession? (circle one) YES NO

Date of Services:

_____________________________________________________________ APPEARED BEFORE ME

_____who is personally known to me

_____ whose identity I proved on the basis of _________________________________

_____ whose identity I proved on the oath/affirmation of _______________ a credible witness

to be the signer of the above document, and he/she acknowledged that he/she signed it.

(SEAL)

Notary Public __________________________________

My commission expires:___________________

*****OFFICE USE ONLY*****

Title Number ___________________________________ Staff Initials _____________

_______________ The lien has been listed on the copy or sent to the proper county or other state DMV

Address:

DATE: LIENHOLDER SIGNATURE:

STATE OF WYOMING )

)ss

COUNTY OF FREMONT )

Others who may have an Interest in this Property:

LIENHOLDERS

OTHERS

Name(s):

FC16-14

FC18-10

STORAGE LIEN ADVERTISEMENT NOTIFICATION FORM

(OPTIONAL OR IF NO PREVIOUS OWNER IS ON RECORD)

I, _________________________________________, storage lien holder, hereby make

public notice that I have filed a storage lien against _____________________________

Debtor dated this _________ day of _____________, 20_____ on a:

Year ______________________________ Make______________________________

Vehicle (VIN)/Hull (HIN) Identification Number (serial #)__________________________

Amount owed to me: $ _______________________________________.

I will hold a sale on (sale date 30 days from 1

ad date)_______________________ at the

following address:_______________________________________________________.

If you have any questions, you may call me at:________________________________.

Note: Advertisement to be run: Once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks.

FC17-10

STORAGE LIEN NOTIFICATION FORM

TO (debtor):___________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP:_______________________________________________________

I, _________________________________________, storage lien holder, have placed

a storage lien on the following described titled property:

Year ______________________________ Make______________________________

Vehicle (VIN)/Hull (HIN) Identification Number (serial #)__________________________

State and Plate # (if any) _______________________________________________

Which is legally titled in the name(s) of ______________________________________.

If you wish to claim this property, you must notify me within thirty (30) days after receipt

of this notification and pay the total charges due of $_____________.

If you do not claim this property and pay the charges due, this titled property will be

advertised for sale and sold by auction at (location of sale) _________________________

on (date of sale) ________________.

_______________________________________________________ ______________

Signature of Lien Holder Date Signed

Note: This form is to be sent with a copy of the recorded storage lien by CERTIFIED MAIL

RETURN RECEIPT.

FC20-10

RELEASE OF STORAGE LIEN FORM

SECURED PARTY NAME:_______________________________________________

DEBTOR NAME:_______________________________________________________

I,__________________________________(secured party) do hereby certify that a

storage lien bearing the date of ________________________ against

________________________________(debtor) and was recorded in the office of the

County Clerk of Fremont County on the_______day of __________, ________, under

instrument number _______________________________ against the following

described property:

YEAR:______________

VEHICLE/WATERCRAFT/MOBILE HOME MAKE:_____________________________

VEHICLE (VIN)/HULL (HIN) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER________________________

The aforementioned debt is hereby released and discharged.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I sign this release in the present of a Notary Public.

________________________________________________________ Date:_________

(Secured Party’s Signature)

STATE OF WYOMING )

) ss

COUNTY OF FREMONT )

On this __________ day of _________________, 20______, before me

personally appeared ____________________________________________________.

(seal) __________________________

(Notary Public)

My commission expires:

FC19-10

STORAGE LIEN

PUBLIC SALE REPORT

(This is only required IF sold at public sale)

On _________ day of __________________, 20______, the following titled property

(vehicle/watercraft/mobile home) was sold to:

Name of Purchaser(s): ______________________________________________________ Address of

Purchaser(s):_____________________________________________________ City____________

State__________ Zip __________ for the amount of $_______________ which was the highest bid out

of (number) _______ of bidders.

YEAR: ______________ MAKE: ___________________________________

VEHICLE (VIN)/HULL (HIN) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER___________________________________

Sold by: ___________________________ Seller’s Printed Name __________________________

(Signature of seller)

Seller’s Address: _______________________________________________________

City ___________ State _________ Zip ____________

Awarded Bid Amount $_______________

Storage or Mechanic Amount Due $_______________

Balance $_______________

ON THIS _________ DAY OF ___________, 20_____, BEFORE ME _________________________

PERSONALLY APPEARED____________________________________________________.

(SEAL) NOTARY PUBLIC _________________________________

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: _______________

Reminder: The additional amount over the lien is to be given to the debtor or previous lien holder

should he/she demand so. Properly executed tile shall accompany this Public Sale Report.