No notary is required.
No. Most title assignments completed in Kansas don't need a notary; lien releases do.
In the official wording
"does not require most title assignments, title applications and bills of sale completed within Kansas to be notarized"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Buyer's signature
- No. Most title applications completed in Kansas don't need a notary.
"does not require most title assignments, title applications and bills of sale completed within Kansas to be notarized"
- Bill of sale
- Needed when the title assignment has no space for the price (page 2 of Form TR-12); most Kansas bills of sale don't need a notary.
"a Bill of Sale (page 2 of Form TR-12) will also be required"
- Odometer
- The back of the title carries the price, the sale date and the odometer reading.
"The back of title must be completed with purchase price, date of sale, odometer reading."
- Buyer's deadline
- The buyer registers within 60 days of the purchase date.
"vehicle registration must be made within 60 days from date of purchase."
- Plates
- The seller always removes the plates from a vehicle that's been sold.
"Always remove the license plate(s) from a vehicle or trailer you have sold or disposed of."
- Title fee
- $10 title fee.
"The title fee in Kansas is $10."
Next step
No notary appointment needed for the title on the agency's page. If another paper in the sale needs one, such as a lost-title affidavit, a local notary or our mobile notary request can help.
If a local notary in Kansas does it: No maximum set; a notary may charge a fee but need not, under the state's fee rules (Kansas notary fees).
Official sources
- Kansas Division of Vehicles: Titling a used vehicle (checked November 2026)
- Kansas Division of Vehicles: Frequently Asked Questions, Titling a Vehicle (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Is notarization required to sign over a Kansas car title?
No notary is required. Most title assignments completed in Kansas don't need a notary; lien releases do.
Does the buyer's signature need a notary in Kansas?
No. Most title applications completed in Kansas don't need a notary.
Is a bill of sale needed with a Kansas title?
Needed when the title assignment has no space for the price (page 2 of Form TR-12); most Kansas bills of sale don't need a notary.
How long does the buyer have to title the car in Kansas?
The buyer registers within 60 days of the purchase date.
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