A sworn statement that a title, registration, license, passport, or other important document or item has been lost. Often required by the DMV, agencies, or institutions to issue a duplicate.
A lost-item affidavit is a sworn statement that an original document or possession is no longer in your hands. People commonly use one to apply for a duplicate or replacement. Common scenarios:
The issuing agency (DMV, passport office, school, etc.) has its own duplicate-issuance process. The affidavit is one piece of that process — confirming under oath that the original is gone — but the agency may also require fees, additional forms, or supporting documents.
Lost-item affidavits sometimes need to be submitted to foreign agencies (lost foreign passport, lost foreign-issued title or document). The Bilingual Pack delivers both English and Spanish versions in one order — useful when the issuing agency is Spanish-speaking. The English-only and Spanish-only options ($9.99 each) are there if you only need one.
Remote Online Notarization (RON) is an optional add-on service. You connect with a Florida-commissioned notary by video, show a valid government-issued ID on camera, and sign the affidavit on screen. The notary witnesses the signing and applies a digital notary seal. The signer can be physically located in any of the 50 states; the notarial act is performed from Florida.
A formatted PDF with your name, ID details, description of the lost item with its identifying numbers, circumstances of the loss, optional purpose, date, state and county of execution, and a notary acknowledgment block. The Bilingual Pack adds the same content in Spanish as a second PDF.
Some state DMVs accept a notarized lost-title affidavit as part of the duplicate-title application; others have their own form they require you to use. Check your state DMV's duplicate-title process before submitting.
If the item was stolen (not just misplaced), many issuing agencies request a police report number along with the affidavit. For items that were simply lost, a police report usually isn't required — but the issuing agency's rules govern.
Most issuing agencies require you to destroy or return the original if it turns up after a duplicate has been issued. Don't use both at the same time — that can create fraud or chain-of-custody problems.
Yes. Add Remote Online Notarization at checkout. You connect with a Florida-commissioned notary by video; the signer can be in any of the 50 states.
No. YYMA Notary Services LLC is a non-attorney document preparation service. We don't provide legal advice. If you need advice about the duplicate-issuance process or whether an affidavit will satisfy a specific agency's requirements, consult a licensed attorney or contact the issuing agency directly.
