Selling or junking a car in Kansas, step by step
- Find your title (or replace it). If the title is lost or damaged, request a duplicate from the Kansas Department of Revenue (Division of Vehicles) using Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title (TR-720B).
- Pay off any loan. If a lender is listed on the title, it must release the lien before the car can change hands. See our guide to junking a car with a lien.
- Sign the title over at pickup. The seller fills in the back of the title with the purchase price, sale date and odometer reading, and prints and signs their name. If there is a lien, the seller provides a lien release (notarized Form TR-150 or a letter from the lender). A power of attorney form can authorize the buyer to finish the assignment.
- Deal with your plates. When a vehicle is sold or traded, the seller keeps the Kansas plate and can transfer it to a replacement vehicle through the county treasurer.
- File the Seller's Notification of Sale. The Division of Vehicles forms page lists the Seller's Notification of Sale (TR-216) as an online iKan express application. No PDF version is posted.
How to sign over a title in Kansas
The seller fills in the back of the title with the purchase price, sale date and odometer reading, and prints and signs their name. If there is a lien, the seller provides a lien release (notarized Form TR-150 or a letter from the lender). A power of attorney form can authorize the buyer to finish the assignment.
Official page: ksrevenue.gov. For general tips on avoiding mistakes, see how to sign over a car title.
Lost title? Getting a duplicate in Kansas
Owners mail or take Form TR-720B to the county treasurer's motor vehicle office. The signatures must match the owners named on the current Kansas title record.
- Form: Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title (TR-720B) — download
- Official page: ksrevenue.gov
More background: how to get a duplicate title before junking.
Seller's Notification of Sale
The Division of Vehicles forms page lists the Seller's Notification of Sale (TR-216) as an online iKan express application. No PDF version is posted.
- Form: TR-216
- Can be filed online: yes
- Official page: ksrevenue.gov
Why it matters: release of liability when selling a car.
License plates after you sell
Plates stay with you, the seller, not the car. When a vehicle is sold or traded, the seller keeps the Kansas plate and can transfer it to a replacement vehicle through the county treasurer.
Source: kansashighwaypatrol.gov
Junk and salvage titles in Kansas
Owners use Form TR-13 to declare a vehicle salvage, non-highway or non-repairable. A non-repairable vehicle can never be registered or retitled for road use and can only be sold whole to a recycler.
Official page: ksrevenue.gov. Background: salvage vs. rebuilt vs. junk titles.
Selling a car without a title in Kansas
We didn't find an official Kansas page describing a no-title option, so the safest route is to request a duplicate first. Our guide to junking a car without a title covers the general options buyers may accept.
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Kansas title questions
How do I replace a lost car title in Kansas?
Owners mail or take Form TR-720B to the county treasurer's motor vehicle office. The signatures must match the owners named on the current Kansas title record. The form is Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title (TR-720B).
Do I need to notify Kansas when I sell or junk my car?
Kansas uses the Seller's Notification of Sale. The Division of Vehicles forms page lists the Seller's Notification of Sale (TR-216) as an online iKan express application. No PDF version is posted.
What happens to my license plates when I sell a car in Kansas?
When a vehicle is sold or traded, the seller keeps the Kansas plate and can transfer it to a replacement vehicle through the county treasurer.
Can I junk a car without a title in Kansas?
It depends on the car and the buyer. The simplest route is usually to request a duplicate title first. Our guide to junking a car without a title explains the general options.
Official sources
- Kansas Department of Revenue (Division of Vehicles) — homeksrevenue.gov
- Selling or transferring a vehicle titleksrevenue.gov
- Duplicate or replacement title (Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title (TR-720B))ksrevenue.gov
- Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title (TR-720B) formksrevenue.gov
- License plates after a salekansashighwaypatrol.gov
- Junk and salvage vehiclesksrevenue.gov
Summarized from official Kansas government websites in October 2026. Fees and procedures change; always confirm with the Kansas Department of Revenue (Division of Vehicles) before you sell. This guide is general information, not legal advice.