Ownership details before pickup
Find the paperwork first.
The correct documents depend on the vehicle, the owner of record and the state. Tell us your situation early so we can explain what we need for the proposed purchase.
Missouri vehicles
Review title assignment, duplicate-title, lien, Notice of Sale and deceased-owner starting points from the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Open the Missouri guide ›Kansas vehicles
Review Kansas title assignment, electronic-title, duplicate-title, lien and deceased-owner starting points.
Open the Kansas guide ›Lost Missouri title
Start with the titled owner, lien status and Missouri duplicate-title instructions. Do not assume a bill of sale replaces the title.
Open the Missouri decision guide ›Lost Kansas title
Start with the Kansas vehicle record, any lien and the applicable replacement-title process.
Open the Kansas decision guide ›This page is general preparation guidance, not legal advice or a statement of every state requirement.
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