Form HSMV 82139 is the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) application used to put a lien on a motor vehicle, mobile home, off-highway vehicle or vessel, to reassign an existing lien, or to notify the first lienholder of a subsequent lien. This copy is posted by the Alachua County Tax Collector; if you found it by searching for Alachua County property tax, note that it is a title lien form, not a property tax document. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form tells you to submit it to your local tax collector office.
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What is HSMV 82139?
Form HSMV 82139, Application for Notice of Lien / Reassignment of Lien or Notice to First Lienholder of Subsequent Lien, is the State of Florida form, issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), Division of Motorist Services, for recording or changing a lien on a titled motor vehicle, mobile home, off-highway vehicle or vessel.
One form covers three transactions, and each uses different sections:
- Original lien: complete Sections 1 and 2.
- Reassignment of a lien: complete Sections 1 and 3.
- Subsequent lien: complete Sections 1, 2 and 4.
Section 1 describes the property. Section 2 is the notice of lien with the lienholder's information and the owner's signed declaration. Section 3 is the application for reassignment, signed by the new lienholder (assignee) and the lienholder currently shown on the title (assignor). Section 4 is the notice sent to the first lienholder telling it that an additional lien has been placed.
The form states that it combines four earlier forms: HSMV 82139, HSMV 82140, HSMV 82365 and HSMV 87004. Completing it does not issue a title by itself: when a subsequent lien is recorded, the Division of Motorist Services mails a Certificate of Title to the first lienholder, if applicable.
Who needs to file HSMV 82139?
Which group you belong to decides which sections you complete, according to the instructions printed at the top of the form.
- Lienholders adding an original lien complete Sections 1 and 2. The registered owner, and any co-owner, signs the declaration in Section 2.
- A new lienholder taking over a first or second lien (the assignee) completes Sections 1 and 3 together with the lienholder currently shown on the title (the assignor); each is signed by a lienholder's representative.
- A subsequent lienholder completes Sections 1, 2 and 4. The owner signs the Section 4 notice, and a co-owner signs as well when there is one.
- A first lienholder receives the Section 4 notice and, under it, must submit the Certificate of Title to the Division of Motorist Services within ten (10) days after receipt, unless the DMV database reflects an electronic title.
The form applies to four property types, marked at the top: motor vehicle, mobile home, off-highway vehicle and vessel. The option for the lienholder to authorize the department to send the title to the owner does not apply to vessels.
When to file HSMV 82139
File the form when you are adding an original lien, reassigning a lien or recording a subsequent lien. The form prints no general due date for these transactions, and in Section 2 you check whether the notice is being filed after a security agreement or similar instrument was executed, or before one is executed.
The one printed time limit concerns the first lienholder: Florida statutes require it to submit the Certificate of Title to the Division of Motorist Services within ten (10) days after receiving the Section 4 notice, unless the DMV database reflects an electronic title. If it fails, neglects or refuses to forward the title within 10 days from the date of the owner's request, the department, on written request of the subsequent lienholder or an assignee, makes written demand for the title's return so the subsequent lien can be noted.
Documents you need
- Return receipt signed by the first lienholder, when you use Section 4: the original form is submitted to the county tax collector's office with this receipt, after the copy was sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
- Certificate of Title, forwarded by the first lienholder to the Division of Motorist Services with the Section 4 request attached, if applicable (not required when the DMV database reflects an electronic title).
How to fill out HSMV 82139
Choose the sections you need
Use the instructions at the top: Sections 1 and 2 for an original lien, Sections 1 and 3 for a reassignment, Sections 1, 2 and 4 for a subsequent lien. At the top, mark whether the property is a motor vehicle, mobile home, off-highway vehicle or vessel.
Describe the property in Section 1
Enter the identification number (or vessel registration number), make/manufacturer, year, model and WT.-LGTH.-BHP, plus the color, type and use.
Add title and plate details
In Section 1, enter the certificate of title number, the previous issue date and the license plate number.
Enter lienholder information in Section 2
Provide the FEID#, the driver license number with sex and date of birth, or the DMV account#, then the date of lien, lienholder name, e-mail address, address, city, state and ZIP code.
Handle electronic title and the lien box
For an electronic title and lien participant, check the box authorizing the department to send the title to the owner and have the lienholder's representative countersign; this does not apply to vessels. Then check one of the two boxes about when the security agreement was executed.
Sign the owner declaration
Enter the date. The registered owner and any registered co-owner sign, print their names and give their street address, city, state and ZIP code.
Complete the reassignment in Section 3
Enter the date of the lien (day, month and year) and the date the Florida Certificate of Title was issued. Give the assignee's name, address, title and signing representative.
Add the assignor's details
In the second block of Section 3, enter the name of the assignor, the lienholder currently shown on the title, with its title and the signature of its representative.
Complete the Section 4 notice
Enter the date, the first lienholder's name and address, and the title number. Then give the subsequent lienholder's name, e-mail address and address.
Sign the Section 4 declaration
The owner and any co-owner sign and print or type their names under the penalties-of-perjury statement.
Review, sign and download the PDF
Check that only the sections you need are completed and that each required signature and box is in place. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and, for Section 4, prepare it in duplicate.
How to submit HSMV 82139
Submit the form to your local tax collector office; the form itself says "Submit this form to your local tax collector office." Current mailing addresses are listed at http://www.flhsmv.gov/offices/, and the form also suggests checking the government pages of your local phone book.
If you are using Section 4 (subsequent lien):
- Prepare the form in duplicate.
- Send a copy to the first lienholder by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at the address shown in the DMS database record.
- Submit the original to a county tax collector's office with the return receipt signed by the first lienholder and the lien recording fee. The fee comes from section 328.14(6), Florida Statutes, for vessels; section 319.32(1) and (2)(a) for motor vehicles and mobile homes; and sections 317.0006(5)(a) and 317.0007(1) for off-highway vehicles. The form gives no amount, so ask the tax collector's office for the current fee.
The form names no other submission channel. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Completing the wrong sections: Sections 1 and 2 for an original lien, Sections 1 and 3 for a reassignment, and Sections 1, 2 and 4 for a subsequent lien.
- Leaving both boxes unchecked in Section 2; one of the two must be checked, stating whether the security agreement or similar instrument was executed before or after the notice is filed.
- Checking the box that authorizes the department to send the title to the owner for a vessel; that option does not apply to vessels.
- Forgetting the lienholder representative's countersignature when the electronic-title authorization box is checked.
- Mailing the Section 4 notice by ordinary mail instead of registered or certified mail with return receipt requested.
- Submitting the original Section 4 form without the return receipt signed by the first lienholder or without the lien recording fee.
- Sending the Section 4 notice to an address other than the first lienholder's address shown in the DMS database record.
- Leaving out owner or co-owner signatures on the Section 2 declaration or the Section 4 notice.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form HSMV 82139 used for?
Form HSMV 82139 is used to add an original lien, reassign a lien, or give notice of a subsequent lien on a Florida-titled motor vehicle, mobile home, off-highway vehicle or vessel. Which sections you complete depends on the transaction.
Is HSMV 82139 an Alachua County property tax form?
No. It is a Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles form for recording liens on titled property, and this copy is hosted on the Alachua County Tax Collector's website. The form tells you to submit it to your local tax collector office.
Which sections of HSMV 82139 do I complete?
Complete Sections 1 and 2 to add an original lien, Sections 1 and 3 to reassign a lien, and Sections 1, 2 and 4 to add a subsequent lien. Section 1 describes the property in every case.
Where do I submit Form HSMV 82139?
Submit it to your local tax collector office. The form lists http://www.flhsmv.gov/offices/ for current mailing addresses. For a subsequent lien, send the original with the first lienholder's signed return receipt and the lien recording fee.
How many days does the first lienholder have to send the title?
Ten (10) days after receiving the Section 4 notice, unless the DMV database reflects an electronic title. Florida statutes require the first lienholder to submit the Certificate of Title to the Division of Motorist Services within that time.
Is there a fee to record a lien with this form?
Yes, for Section 4 the form refers to a lien recording fee set by Florida statutes, with different citations for vessels, motor vehicles and mobile homes, and off-highway vehicles. The form states no amount; ask the tax collector's office.
Can I fill out HSMV 82139 online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of the DHSMV and does not file the form; you submit it to your local tax collector office.
How do I notify the first lienholder of a subsequent lien?
Complete Section 4 in duplicate and send a copy to the first lienholder by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at the address in the DMS database record. Then submit the original with the signed receipt to a county tax collector's office.
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