Georgia’s T-11 Affidavit of Correction is a one-page, notarized form the seller uses to explain a hand-correction made in the assignment section on the back of a vehicle title or manufacturer’s statement of origin.1Georgia Department of Revenue. Corrections to Titles Download it free from the Department of Revenue, attach it to the corrected title, and submit both at the buyer’s County Tag Office with the standard title application and fee.2Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner. Motor Vehicle Forms
When to Use It
Use the T-11 when someone made a mistake in the assignment section and corrected it by hand: a misspelled buyer or seller name, a wrong sale date, a transposed digit in the VIN. Georgia’s accepted method is to lightly line through the wrong entry so it stays readable, write the correct information above it, and then complete the T-11 to explain the change.1Georgia Department of Revenue. Corrections to Titles
If someone used correction fluid or tape, erased, or scribbled over an entry until it can no longer be read, the title is considered permanently defaced. No affidavit will fix that. The issuing state has to send out a new title or statement of origin before the vehicle can transfer.1Georgia Department of Revenue. Corrections to Titles
What the T-11 Cannot Fix
Three items are off-limits on this form, printed right on it: an odometer reading, a purchase or transfer date, and an incorrectly recorded lien or security interest holder.3Georgia Department of Revenue – Motor Vehicle Division. Affidavit of Correction Each has its own process:
- Odometer errors go on Form T-107, the Odometer Discrepancy Affidavit.4Georgia Department of Revenue. T-107 Odometer Discrepancy Affidavit
- A wrong purchase or transfer date has to be corrected by the issuing agency, or the agency has to issue a new title.
- A lien or security interest correction goes through a separate title process with documentation from the lienholder.
Bring a T-11 for any of the three and the clerk will turn you away.
Who Signs It
The seller fills out and signs the T-11, and the seller’s signature has to be notarized.2Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner. Motor Vehicle Forms The seller is the one who completed the assignment section in the first place, so the affidavit is their sworn explanation of their own error. In dealer sales, the selling dealership prepares and notarizes the affidavit.1Georgia Department of Revenue. Corrections to Titles If you bought from a dealer and later noticed an assignment mistake, go back to the dealer rather than filling out the form yourself.
How to Fill Out the Form
Download the T-11 from the Department of Revenue’s website or pick one up at any County Tag Office.5Georgia Department of Revenue. T-11 Affidavit of Correction Have the title in front of you. Four areas need attention:
- Vehicle Identification Number. Enter the full 17-character VIN from the vehicle itself, not from the title (which may contain the error). The VIN sits on a metal plate visible through the lower-left corner of the windshield, and on a sticker inside the driver’s-side door jamb.
- Reason for correction. State plainly what was wrong and what it should say. “Seller’s last name misspelled as ‘Jonson’ — correct spelling is ‘Johnson'” tells the clerk exactly what changed. “Name error” doesn’t.
- Seller’s certification and signature. Don’t sign until you’re in front of the notary.
- Notary section. The notary fills in commission details, applies the seal, and signs after witnessing the seller.
Handle the title itself the same way: one clean line through the wrong entry, correct information written directly above it, original still readable.1Georgia Department of Revenue. Corrections to Titles Anything heavier and you’re back to needing a replacement title from the issuing state.
Getting It Notarized
The seller has to sign in the physical presence of a commissioned Georgia notary public. The notary verifies identity, witnesses the signature, affixes the seal, and records the commission expiration date. Without notarization the affidavit is void and the tag office will not accept it.
Georgia caps notary fees at $2 per notarial act.6Justia Law. Georgia Code 45-17-11 – Fees of Notaries Banks, UPS stores, and shipping centers commonly offer the service. Some county tag offices keep a notary on staff, but availability varies, so call ahead if you’re counting on that.
Submitting at the County Tag Office
Bring the notarized T-11 and the original corrected title to the buyer’s County Tag Office. You’ll also complete Form MV-1, Georgia’s standard tag and title application, and have the owner’s signature notarized on Form MV-18A.7Georgia Department of Revenue. Motor Vehicle Titles Manual Both are available at the tag office.
The title application fee is $18.8Georgia Department of Revenue. Motor Vehicles Fees, Fines, and Penalties Some counties add small administrative charges, so bring a little extra. The clerk reviews the affidavit against the title, confirms the correction is acceptable, and processes the application.
The new title isn’t printed at the counter. The Department of Revenue produces it centrally and mails it to the registered owner. Expect seven to ten business days from the submission date.9Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner. Obtain a Replacement Georgia Title
Penalties for False Statements
The T-11 is sworn under oath. A false statement made under oath in Georgia is the offense of false swearing, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, one to five years in prison, or both.10Justia Law. Georgia Code 16-10-71 – False Swearing A separate statute criminalizes submitting a false or fraudulent statement to a state agency, with the same fine and imprisonment range.11Justia Law. Georgia Code 16-10-20 – False Statements and Writings, Concealment of Facts, and Fraudulent Documents in Matters Within Jurisdiction of State or Political Subdivisions Use the T-11 for real clerical mistakes only.