Junk Car Buyers in Kentucky

Cities in Kentucky

Louisville6 buyers

Kentucky rules

What you need to sell a junk car in Kentucky

Signing the titleA notary is needed

If your registration has not expired, you keep the plate. You can put it on another vehicle you own of the same class for a one-time $11 fee.
If your registration has already expired, return the plate to your county clerk's office. Personalized plates are the exception.
Kentucky titles are signed in front of a notary. As the seller, you sign the back of the title.
If the buyer has not transferred the title within 15 days, file a notarized Affidavit of Incomplete Transfer (TC 96-3) with your county clerk.
Lost your title? Your county clerk can issue a duplicate using form TC 96-182. The fee is $6 plus the cost of a notary.
Federal law: if your car is a 2011 or newer, write the mileage on the title when you sign it. A 2010 or older car is exempt.

Checked October 2026 against the official sources below. Rules change, so if anything here does not match your situation, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has the final word.

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