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          The following guide will help to determine which of our services are best suited for your needs. Click on the abbreviations for a description of the forms which are included with each package. Visit our Services page for for a more detailed description of each package along with its benefits and pricing.

Abstract of Title Kit
CG documentation
AAL ASR RNS VHB Buyer - Conduct an ownership, mortgage, and lien search before purchasing a documented vessel.
Owner  -  Confirm the status of your vessel documentation
Lender - Broker - Dealer - Attorney - Perform an ownership, mortgage, and lien search on any Coast Guard documented vessel.
Boat Registration Kit
State Level
AFR AOF
BOS DOG
LPA ORF ROI TCL TOI UCC
Buyer - State title or register a boat that you are purchasing in any state.
Owner  -  Register or title your boat in another state.
Lender - Broker - Dealer - Attorney  -  Register or title a boat for your client in any state.
Initial Documentation Kit
CG Documentation
ANC AFD
AFM BOS COR DOG LAC PFM RBC RPH RWR TCL TOI
Buyer - Document a new or used vessel that you are purchasing for the first time.
Lender - Broker - Dealer - Attorney - Document a new or used vessel for the first time in your client's name and record a preferred mortgage.
Change of Ownership Kit
CG Documentation
ANC AFD
AFM BOS COR DOG LAC MGC PFM ROL RPH RWR SOM TOI TCL
Buyer - Re-document a previously documented vessel that you are purchasing into your name.
Owner  -  Re-document your documented vessel into the name of a trust, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity.
Lender - Broker - Dealer - Attorney  -  Re-document a previously documented vessel in your client's name or a legal entity and record a preferred mortgage.
Change of Status Kit
CG Documentation
AFD AFM
LAC MGC
ROL RPH
SOM TCL
Owner  -  Change your documented vessel's name, hailing port, dimensions, build details, or trade endorsements without changing ownership.
Replacement of Document Kit
CG Documentation
 
AFD RPH
TOC
Owner  -  Replace a lost or mutilated document without any vessel status or ownership changes.
Reinstatement of Documentation Kit
CG Documentation
AFD LAC
RPH TCL
Owner  -  Reinstate your Certificate of Documentation if it has expired or was previously deleted without changing ownership.
Remove from Documentation Kit
CG Documentation
BOS DOG
RFM ROL
SOM NSR
TOI TCL
Owner  -  Remove a vessel from Coast Guard documentation and obtain an Evidence of Deletion Certificate.
Preferred Mortgage Kit
CG Documentation
COR OAF PFM ROL SOM TCL Lender - Attorney  - Record a preferred vessel mortgage on a currently documented vessel.
Mortgage Supplement Kit
CG Documentation
ATM AOM
ASM COR NSR SBM TCL
Lender - Attorney  -  File a supplemental recording to a  preferred mortgage.
Mortgage Foreclosure Kit
CG Documentation
AOR BOS
MGC NSR
ROL SOM
Lender - Attorney  - Prepare the necessary documents to transfer ownership of a documented vessel that you are foreclosing upon.
Claim of Lien Kit
CG Documentation
NCL NCD ROL TCL  Claimant - Record a notification that you have a claim for unpaid debts which were incurred by a documented vessel.

Forms Abbreviation Chart

The forms listed below and many others can be purchased individually from our Forms page.           

AAL - Abstract Abbreviation List
AFD - Application for Documentation
AFM - Application for Measurement
AFR - Application for Registration
ANC - Affidavit of Name Correction
AOF - Affidavit of Facts
AOM - Assignment of Mortgage
AOR - Affidavit of Repossession
ASM - Assumption of Mortgage
ASR - Abstract Summary Report
ATM - Amendment to Mortgage
BOS - Bill of Sale
COR - Certification of Recording
DOG - Deed of Gift
LAC - Live-aboard Certification
LPA - Limited Power of Attorney
MGC - Mortgagee Consent
NCL - Notice of Claim of Lien
NCD - Notice of Lien Declaration
NSR - NVDC Service Request
OAF - Optional Application For Filing
ORF - Other Registration Forms
PFM - Preferred Vessel Mortgage
RBC - Request Waiver of Build Certificate
RFM - Request Removal From Documentation
ROI - Release of Interest
ROL - Release of Lien
RPH - Request for Priority Handling
RWR - Request Waiver of Recordiblity
SBM - Subordination of Mortgage
SOM - Satisfaction of Mortgage
TCL - Transmittal Cover Letter
TOI - Transfer of Interest
UCC - UCC Financing Statement
VHB - Vessel Abstracting Handbook



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