Get KY TC 96-191 2020-2024

Once a judgment is entered, the property owner would have to complete a form with the Department of Transportation, pay the necessary taxes and fees, and submit a copy of the judgment to obtain a new title for the abandoned vehicle.

SELLING A VEHICLE TO AN OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENT You will need to complete form TC96-3 Affidavit of Incomplete Transfer​ if the vehicle has not been transferred within 15 days. You will also need to return the Kentucky license plate to your Kentucky County Clerk's office.

The service is free and citizens can take advantage online or by calling the Transportation Cabinet at (502) 564-1257.

Use eTags© to Quickly Complete Your DMV Service. Renewals, Title Transfers and More, All Online! In Kentucky, you will apply for a new title and registration for your new car at your County Clerk's Office.

Kentucky is NOT a title holding state. Once your vehicle is registered with us, you will receive a KY title with a lien held by your lender reflected on it.

​Take the following items​ to your local County Clerk's office to apply for a duplicate title: ​Form (TC96-182), properly completed, including the owner and vehicle identification sections. Title number OR license plate number. $6.00 (U.S.) plus the cost of a notary. Picture ID or driver's license.

The new title will be mailed to the registered owner within 3-4 business days. (If pending a lien, the title will not print for 30 days.)

Online access to Kentucky vehicle title, lien and registration records is provided through the Kentucky.gov Online Vehicle Information Service (OVIS) in cooperation with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and is governed by the Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 2000 (DPPA).