Adding a lien
Florida statutes provide that a person may file a notice of lien with regard to a motor vehicle, mobile home, or boat. The date of filing the notice of lien will be the date of its receipt by the tax collector's office. For documentation requirements and instructions, read the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' lien addition publication.
If you're a Manatee County resident (or a Manatee County business with a physical address in Manatee County), you have two convenient processing options.
To process online, use our Online Application for Notice of Lien.
To process by mail, complete the lien addition form and mail it with your payment to the address below. Lienholders adding a lien to a title for a Manatee County resident may also choose this option.
Manatee County Tax Collector
PO Box 25300
Bradenton FL 34206-5300
To calculate your fees, see our motor vehicle fees page. Make sure you choose the correct fees, which are different for an electronic title than for a paper title. Make your check payable to Ken Burton, Jr., Tax Collector.
These options are available only to Manatee County residents. If you live in another county, or if you're a lienholder adding a lien for a customer that lives in another county, contact that county's tax collector office to add a lien.
Satisfying a lien
Florida statutes contain rules and regulations for satisfying a recorded lien and for alternate methods of removing a recorded lien. For documentation requirements and instructions, read the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' lien satisfaction publication.
Our office does not process lien satisfactions by mail. If your title is electronic, read our electronic title publication for lien satisfaction information.
Appointments required / office locations
Appointments are required for all transactions! Visit taxcollector.com to schedule an appointment. We only serve Manatee County residents and businesses. Limit four transactions per appointment.
Manatee County Tag Agency – extended hours and Saturday Hours
The Manatee County Tag Agency processes registration and title transactions for vehicles, boats, and mobile homes as well as parking permits. This office does not offer driver license, hunting and fishing, or property tax services.
It offers extended hours (9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday) and Saturday hours (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Appointments are available but are not required. To schedule an appointment, visit www.autotagagency.net.
First Manatee South County Tag Agency is located in Southwood Shoppes at 5756 14th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34207. Their phone number is (941) 782-6050.
Express Auto Tags North River is located at 4333 US-301, Ellenton, FL 34222. Their phone number is (941) 623-9196
These offices accept cash, check, debit and credit cards. A fee will be charged on all check transactions to guarantee funds and on all debit/credit card transactions as a processing fee. Additional processing fees apply. Please contact Manatee County Tag Agency for more information.
The Manatee County Tag Agency is a privately owned office operating under the authority granted by the Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office.
Non-Manatee County residents
Not a Manatee County resident? Out-of-county residents can only be served at the Manatee County Tag Agency. See the section above for more details regarding the Manatee County Tag Agency. Otherwise, you will need to visit your home county tax collector’s office.