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Kansas Car-Selling Guide

How to Sell a Car Without a Title in Kansas

Lost, damaged, or never received your Kansas title? You still have legal ways to sell. Here's how it works in 2026, based on official Kansas rules — plus the fastest way to just get a cash offer.

Kansas processes titles through your county treasurer's office. If your title is missing, here's how to replace it and sell — including a bond-free route for older vehicles.

Path 1 — Most vehicles

Get a duplicate title

Complete Form TR-720B (Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title) at any county treasurer's office or by mail, with the $10 fee. Note: if there's still an active lienholder on record, a duplicate can't be issued until the lien is cleared.

Path 2 — Older/antique cars

Ownership Affidavit (no bond)

For an antique vehicle more than 35 years old, Kansas lets you use the Ownership Affidavit (TR-90) plus an MVE-1 VIN inspection to get an antique title — skipping the surety bond. Otherwise, a bonded title (bond + MVE-1 inspection) is the route when you can't prove ownership.

Skip the paperwork

Not sure which path fits your car?

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Kansas Essentials

Selling in Kansas — the essentials

The quick reference for signing your car over the right way in Kansas.

Where to sign
Sign the title before a notary — Kansas requires notarization of the seller signature.
Notary
Yes — the seller signature must be notarized.
License plates
Keep your plates — they stay with you and can transfer to your next car.
Good to know
Kansas requires notarized title signatures and a lien release if applicable.
Before You Sell

A quick checklist

Three things worth confirming before you hand over the keys.

  • Check for a lien. Any recorded lien must be released before a clean title can issue.
  • Keep a bill of sale. A written record — buyer and seller info, vehicle details, price, and date — protects you.
  • Match the name. The seller's name should match the title record.
However you're selling

We Buy It — Title or Not

Whatever shape your car is in, Joe's pays cash and tows it free. Here's how we can help:

Cash for Junk Cars → Old, wrecked, or not worth fixing — we still pay. Non-Running Cars → Won't start? Doesn't matter. We tow it free. Totaled & Wrecked Cars → Insurance write-off or collision — we buy it. Sell My Car for Cash → Running and titled? Get top dollar fast.
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This guide is general information based on Kansas rules current as of 2026, not legal advice. Requirements can change and situations vary — confirm details with the official state source (official Kansas DMV page) before acting.