Chapter 2. Salvage Vehicle Process Application for a Salvage Title without a Certificate of Title Insurance companies and Massachusetts dealers (Class 2 or Class 3) applying for a salvage title may use the new Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Title for Salvage Vehicle to certify that a valid Certificate of Title is not available for the vehicle (as detailed in M.G.L. Chapter 90D, Section 20 (e)(1) or 20 (e)(2), which is included on the back of the affidavit). The standard $50 Salvage Title fee must be paid for this transaction. If the vehicle is a passenger vehicle ten or more years old, the insurance company or dealer may use this new affidavit to apply for a Certificate of title. Note that this affidavit can be used as a substitute for the former vehicle owner's Certificate of Title if, and only if, the Certificate of Title is not available and the insurance company or dealer has met all the requirements listed below. Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Title for Salvage Vehicle When using this affidavit, insurance companies and dealers must fully complete the affidavit and certify that they meet all of the legal requirements listed on it. Requirements: Insurance Companies: Insurance Companies must submit the following documentation: * Complete Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Title for Salvage Vehicles. The insurance company must certify all of the following by signing the affidavit: ° It has paid a total-loss claim to the former owner of the vehicle ° It has satisfied any existing lienholder ° It has not been able to obtain the Certificate of Title from the former owner ° It has made two written attempts to contact the vehicle's former owner (via certified mail) * Documentation of the total-loss claim paid to the former owner * Legible copies of the two written attempts to contact the former owner (via certified mail) Here is a link Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Title for Salvage Vehicle 01/13http://www.massrmv.com/Portals/30/docs/21896.pdf https://www.mass.gov/doc/affidavit-in-lieu-of-certificate-of-title-for-salvage-vehicle/download