No notary is required.
Needed when the title assignment has no space for the price (page 2 of Form TR-12); most Kansas bills of sale don't need a notary.
In the official wording
"a Bill of Sale (page 2 of Form TR-12) will also be required"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Title signature
- No. Most title assignments completed in Kansas don't need a notary; lien releases do.
"does not require most title assignments, title applications and bills of sale completed within Kansas to be notarized"
- Buyer's signature
- No. Most title applications completed in Kansas don't need a notary.
"does not require most title assignments, title applications and bills of sale completed within Kansas to be notarized"
- Buyer's deadline
- The buyer registers within 60 days of the purchase date.
"vehicle registration must be made within 60 days from date of purchase."
- Title fee
- $10 title fee.
"The title fee in Kansas is $10."
- Odometer
- The back of the title carries the price, the sale date and the odometer reading.
"The back of title must be completed with purchase price, date of sale, odometer reading."
Next step
On the official page we read, this signing doesn't call for a notary. Follow the form's own instructions. If the office or company receiving it asks for a notarized copy anyway, we can notarize it by video while you're in Kansas; there's no need to book anything otherwise.
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What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Official sources
- Kansas Division of Vehicles: Titling a used vehicle (checked November 2026)
- Kansas Division of Vehicles: Frequently Asked Questions, Titling a Vehicle (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Does a Kansas bill of sale have to be notarized?
No notary is required. Needed when the title assignment has no space for the price (page 2 of Form TR-12); most Kansas bills of sale don't need a notary.
And the Kansas title itself?
No. Most title assignments completed in Kansas don't need a notary; lien releases do.
When does the Kansas buyer have to title the car?
The buyer registers within 60 days of the purchase date.
Can I get a Kansas bill of sale notarized online?
If Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles accepts an electronically notarized bill of sale, yes: our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Kansas. Ask the agency first.
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