Where To Sign
Vehicle transfer titles in Kentucky are notarized. Ensure you have a notary to officiate your signature at your post office or local bank.
On the front of your document, find the ‘TRANSFEROR(s) SIGNATURES(s)’ section and sign.
Important Tips About Signatures On The Title
- Signatures must be similar. Always check to ensure that you are signing correctly and accurately before you can sign the title.
- Alien holders that have been listed on your title must be the ones to sign off the title. However, if the alien holder is not available or cannot sign, you will require to have the original lien release from the lien holder.
Where To Print Your Name
On the ’PRINTED NAME OF SELLER, TRANSFERORS, SELLER PRINTED NAME’ section on the front of your document right under the signature section, print your name.
Important Tips About Names
- Ensure that the owner(s) name in the front of your title is an exact match of the seller’s name at the back of the title.
- For multiple owners let’s say it reads ‘your name AND other owners name’ at the front of the title, both you and the other listed owner must sign the title.
Outside Kentucky Pickup Instructions
- Only sign before a notary.
- Sign on the back of the title where it reads ‘transfer of title by owner’, on the line that reads, transferors/seller(s) signature on the left column of the document.
- Print your name on the transfer of title by owner section where it reads seller/transferors printed name’.
What If You Don’t Have A Title?
The Kentucky DMV demands that you provide a title before you can sell a vehicle.
However, if you might have misplaced or lost the title, you can get a duplicate copy from the Kentucky DMV
Duplicate Time
By mail (5-7 working days)
In person (5-7 working days)
Cost
$6
