How much does a clear title cost in Kansas?

$10 duplicate title fee (form TR-720B) when no lienholder remains. Confirm the current fee with the Kansas title agency before you apply.

Kansas lien release

Paid off your car in Kansas? How the lien comes off the title

Kansas keeps the title electronically while a lien exists, and the lienholder releases the lien through the state's E-Lien system, by a signed and notarized release sent to a county treasurer, or by email or fax to the Division of Vehicles. The release must include the name and address where the title is to be mailed, and the Division then mails a paper title to the appropriate owner, purchaser, dealer or financial institution. K.S.A. 8-1,157 gives the lienholder 3 business days to deliver a release after cash, intra-bank or wire payment and 10 business days after other payments, once it receives payment and a request for the release.

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After the last payment

What happens to the title in Kansas

Kansas holds titles with a security interest electronically (E-Lien) and does not print paper titles for vehicles with a lien; the Division of Vehicles mails a paper title after the lien is satisfied.

Your steps

Getting a clear Kansas title

Fee: $10 duplicate title fee (form TR-720B) when no lienholder remains.

After your final payment, send the lienholder a request for the lien release (the Kansas DOR lists Form TR-155, Request for Release of Lien); the deadline is 3 business days for cash or wire payment and 10 business days for other payments.
Give the lienholder the name and address where the title should be mailed; the release must include it.
Confirm the lienholder released the lien through E-Lien, to a county treasurer, or by email (KDOR_LienRelease@ks.gov) or fax (785-296-2383); the Division then mails the paper title.
If the lienholder does not deliver the release on time, file a complaint on the Lienholder Complaint Form (TR-156); Kansas can impose civil administrative penalties.
If you need a duplicate title and the record still shows a lienholder, get the lien release first; the Division cannot issue a duplicate while a lienholder appears, and the application is form TR-720B.

Official form: TR-150 Lien Release

If the lender is slow

How long the lender has

Kansas gives the lienholder 10 days after payoff.

The lienholder must deliver the release within 3 business days after cash, intra-bank or wire payment and a request for release, or within 10 business days after any other form of payment, and civil administrative penalties start at $100 to $500. Source: K.S.A. 8-1,157.

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If the lienholder is out of business

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K.S.A. 8-1,157 has no provision for a lienholder that is out of business or cannot be found. The Division says it cannot issue a duplicate title while a lienholder appears on the record without a lien release. If a lienholder simply fails to release, you can file a lienholder complaint (TR-156). For other situations, contact the Title and Registration Bureau.

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Kansas title after payoff questions

How long does a lender have to release a lien in Kansas?: The lienholder must deliver the release within 3 business days after cash, intra-bank or wire payment and a request for release, or within 10 business days after any other form of payment, and civil administrative penalties start at $100 to $500. Source: K.S.A. 8-1,157.
Will Kansas mail me the title after I pay off the loan?: Kansas keeps the title electronically while a lien exists, and the lienholder releases the lien through the state's E-Lien system, by a signed and notarized release sent to a county treasurer, or by email or fax to the Division of Vehicles. The release must include the name and address where the title is to be mailed, and the Division then mails a paper title to the appropriate owner, purchaser, dealer or financial institution. K.S.A. 8-1,157 gives the lienholder 3 business days to deliver a release after cash, intra-bank or wire payment and 10 business days after other payments, once it receives payment and a request for the release. Kansas holds titles with a security interest electronically (E-Lien) and does not print paper titles for vehicles with a lien; the Division of Vehicles mails a paper title after the lien is satisfied.
What if my lender went out of business?: K.S.A. 8-1,157 has no provision for a lienholder that is out of business or cannot be found. The Division says it cannot issue a duplicate title while a lienholder appears on the record without a lien release. If a lienholder simply fails to release, you can file a lienholder complaint (TR-156). For other situations, contact the Title and Registration Bureau.
How much does a clear title cost in Kansas?: $10 duplicate title fee (form TR-720B) when no lienholder remains. Confirm the current fee with the Kansas title agency before you apply.