# Title Authority LLC

> Difficult Transactions, Solved. Louisiana vehicle title services, OMV public tag agent, and notary public services based in Covington, serving the Northshore (St. Tammany Parish) and the Greater New Orleans metro.

> Authorized Louisiana OMV Public Tag Agent (PTA #399). Lou "The Title Guru" Dutel runs the office. Walk-in and mobile notary work, dealer/fleet title processing, plates and registration, lien filing and release, out-of-state title transfers, specialty cases like inheritance and donation.

## Vehicle title services

- [Vehicle Title Transfers](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/vehicle-title-transfers/): The core service. Private-party sales, dealer purchases, corrected titles, family transfers.
- [Out-of-State Title Transfers](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/out-of-state-title-transfers/): For people moving to Louisiana who need to retitle a vehicle from another state.
- [Duplicate Title Requests](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/duplicate-title-requests/): Lost or damaged titles replaced through the Louisiana OMV process.
- [Title Corrections](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/title-corrections/): Misspelled names, wrong VIN, wrong address, lien notation fixes.
- [Lien Additions and Releases](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/lien-additions-releases/): Add a lienholder or remove a paid-off lien from a Louisiana title.
- [Successions / Inherited Vehicles](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/successions-inherited-vehicles/): Retitle a vehicle after the owner has died, including small succession paths.
- [Small Successions](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/small-successions/): Louisiana process for transferring property after death without full probate.
- [Act of Donations](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/act-of-donations/): Vehicle donation paperwork between family members.
- [Dation en Payment](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/dation-en-payment/): Louisiana civil-law instrument for transferring property in payment of a debt.
- [Boat and Trailer Titles](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/boat-trailer-titles/): Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and OMV paperwork for boats and trailers.

## License plates and registration

- [License Plate Issuance and Transfers](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/license-plate-issuance-transfers/): Standard license plate workflows for Louisiana.
- [Vehicle Registration Renewals](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/vehicle-registration-renewals/): Annual and multi-year registration renewals.
- [Specialty and Personalized Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/specialty-personalized-plates/): Custom and specialty plate options.
- [Antique Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/antique-plates/): Louisiana antique vehicle plates.
- [Farm Use License Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/farm-use-license-plates/): Farm-use plates for agricultural operations.
- [Motorcycle Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/motorcycle-plates/): Louisiana motorcycle plate workflows.
- [Moped and Scooter Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/moped-scooter-plates/): Plate work for mopeds and scooters.
- [Off Road Vehicle Decals](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/off-road-vehicle-decals/): Louisiana ORV decal program for ATVs and UTVs.
- [Commercial License Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/commercial-license-plates-2/): Commercial vehicle plate work.
- [Purple Heart Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/purple-heart-plates/): Specialty plates for Purple Heart recipients.
- [Handicap Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/handicap-plates/) and [Handicap Placards](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/handicap-placards/) (also [Temporary Placards](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/temporary-handicap-placards/) and [Mobility Placards](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/mobility-handicap-placards/)): Disability-access plate and placard issuance.

## Notary public services

- [Notary Public](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/notary-public/): Walk-in and mobile Louisiana notary work. Civil-law-derived practice with broader authority than common-law states.
- [Affidavits and Notarizations](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/affidavits-notarizations/): General affidavit and notarization work.
- [Vehicle Bill of Sale Notary](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/notary-public/vehicle-bill-of-sale/): Notarized bill of sale for vehicle transactions.
- [Power of Attorney](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/notary-public/affidavits-power-of-attorney/): General POA notarization.
- [Health Care Power of Attorney](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/health-care-power-of-attorney/): Health care POA notarization.
- [Child Custody by Mandate](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/child-custody-by-mandate/): Louisiana mandate-based custody documents.
- [Loan and Lease Document Notary](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/loan-lease-document-notary/): Notarization for loan and lease packets.
- [Real Estate Act of Sales](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/real-estate-act-of-sales/): Louisiana real estate authentic acts (a Louisiana notary can perform real estate transfers in many cases).

## Dealer and commercial services

- [Car Dealership Transfers](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/car-dealership-transfers-covington/): Title transfer support for Louisiana used-car dealers.
- [Dealer Registration and Plate Services](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/dealer-registration-and-plate-services-covington/): Plate workflows for dealerships.
- [Dealer Duplicate and Corrected Titles](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/dealer-duplicate-and-corrected-titles-covington/): Dealer-specific duplicate and correction workflows.
- [Fleet Title Management](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/fleet-title-management/): Ongoing title processing for fleet operators.
- [Fleet and Volume Title Processing](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/fleet-and-volume-title-processing-covington/): High-volume title work for businesses.
- [Fleet License Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/fleet-license-plates/): Plates for commercial fleets.
- [Electronic Lien and Title Support](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/electronic-lien-and-title-support-covington/): ELT for Louisiana lenders.
- [Out of State Dealer Purchase Title Transfer](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/out-of-state-dealer-purchase-title-transfer/): When a Louisiana dealer buys a vehicle from out of state.

## Insurance and reinstatement

- [Proof of Insurance Certificates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/proof-of-insurance-certificates/): Insurance certificate filing with the Louisiana OMV.
- [SR-22 / High-Risk Coverage Filing](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/sr-22-high-risk-coverage-filing/): SR-22 filing support.
- [License Reinstatement Assistance](https://nolatitleauthority.com/services/license-reinstatement-assistance/): Reinstatement after suspension or revocation.

## Blog content (categories)

- [Auto Title](https://nolatitleauthority.com/auto-title/): Title transfer guides, document checklists, common pitfalls.
- [Titling Guides and How-To's](https://nolatitleauthority.com/titling-guides-how-tos/): Step-by-step walkthroughs.
- [Notary Services](https://nolatitleauthority.com/notary-services/): Walk-in, mobile, Louisiana-specific notary practice.
- [Vehicle Registration](https://nolatitleauthority.com/vehicle-registration/): Plates, decals, renewals.
- [Off-Road Vehicles](https://nolatitleauthority.com/vehicle-registration/off-road-vehicles/): ATV, UTV, ORV decal and registration content.
- [License Plates](https://nolatitleauthority.com/license-plates/): Plate type guides and processes.
- [Farm Vehicles](https://nolatitleauthority.com/license-plates/farm-vehicles/): Farm-use plate qualifications and rules.
- [Out of State Title Transfer](https://nolatitleauthority.com/out-of-state-title-transfer/): For people moving to Louisiana.

## Service area

Primary office: Covington, Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish). Serves the Northshore (Covington, Mandeville, Madisonville, Slidell, Hammond, Ponchatoula, Folsom, Abita Springs) and the Greater New Orleans metro (Metairie, NOLA, Westbank communities). Statewide Louisiana service when transactions allow (title work is one OMV agency; notary work depends on document and signer logistics).

## Contact

- Website: https://nolatitleauthority.com
- Service area: Covington · Northshore · Greater NOLA Metro · Louisiana
- Owner: Lou "The Title Guru" Dutel