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Kansas replacement title: TR-720B, no duplicate while a lien remains, and the 2025 POA ID rule

Kansas replacement-title requests are straightforward only when the vehicle is lien-free. The current Kansas process uses form TR-720B and a $10 title fee, but the real gate is the lien record: the county treasurer cannot accept a duplicate-title request and the Division of Vehicles will not issue one while a lienholder is still shown on the computer record. Kansas also adds useful operational details that generic pages often miss, including the 10-to-40-day title window for no-lien cases, the requirement to attach the title if it is mutilated or illegible, and the January 1, 2025 rule that a replacement-title transaction filed under a simple power of attorney now needs a copy of the signing owner's driver's license or state ID.

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Main form Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title form TR-720B
Base fee $10 replacement title fee
Core restriction Kansas will not issue a duplicate paper title while a lienholder is still indicated on the vehicle record
No-lien timing A title with no lienholder may be received about 10 to 40 days after application

Overview

What this page helps you verify

A strong Kansas replacement-title page should route users through the lien question before anything else. Kansas is an electronic-title state, so duplicate-title logic changes sharply depending on whether a lienholder still appears on the latest registration receipt. If no lienholder is shown, the replacement path is relatively simple: complete TR-720B, file through any county treasurer or by mail to the Titles and Registrations Bureau, and pay the title fee. If a lienholder is still on the record, the case turns into a lien-release or reissue problem rather than a basic duplicate-title request.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-22. This page was manually upgraded against service-specific official sources, but requirements can still change quickly.

Usually needed

Documents and information to prepare

  • Completed Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title form TR-720B
  • Vehicle year, make, VIN, owner name or names, and current odometer reading for the title application
  • Kansas driver's license number, Kansas ID number, or FEIN, plus the required contact phone number shown on TR-720B
  • The current title if the reason for replacement is mutilated or has become illegible
  • A notarized lien release if a lienholder is still shown and you need the record cleared before a paper duplicate title can issue
  • If someone other than the owner is acting under a power of attorney, the signed POA paperwork and the copy of the owner's driver's license or state-issued ID now required for that replacement-title transaction
  • Payment for the $10 title fee

Typical flow

What the process often looks like

  1. Check the latest registration receipt before doing anything else, because Kansas uses that record to show whether a lienholder is still on the vehicle record.
  2. If no lienholder is listed, complete TR-720B with the owner, vehicle, and odometer information and file it at any county treasurer's motor vehicle office or by mail to the Titles and Registrations Bureau.
  3. If a lienholder is still shown, do not treat the case as a simple duplicate-title request. Get the lien released first or move through the reissue path Kansas requires.
  4. Attach the current title if the paper title is mutilated or illegible, and add any power-of-attorney documents and ID copy if someone else is signing on the owner's behalf.
  5. Pay the fee and track the title window. Kansas says a no-lien title may arrive in 10 to 40 days and tells customers to contact the Titles and Registrations Bureau if it still has not arrived by the end of the sixth week.

Lien gate

Kansas replacement title work starts with the lien record, because a duplicate title is not available while a lienholder still shows

This is the single most important Kansas-specific rule on the page.

  • Kansas's title FAQ says a duplicate title application cannot be accepted and the Division will not issue a duplicate title as long as a lienholder is indicated on the vehicle's computer record.
  • The state's lien FAQ says Kansas cannot issue a Kansas paper title, original or duplicate, that still has a lienholder shown on the electronically held title record.
  • TR-720B's instructions repeat the same operating rule by saying only vehicles with no lien holder will have a paper title issued.

Form and filing lane

When the record is clear, Kansas uses one main form and gives both county-office and mail filing options

This is the clean replacement-title path most owners hope for.

  • Kansas uses form TR-720B for replacement, secured, and reissue title work.
  • If there is no lienholder for the vehicle, Kansas says the duplicate-title application can be completed at any county treasurer's motor vehicle office or by mail directly to the Titles and Registrations Bureau.
  • The title FAQ says the application must include the vehicle year, make, identification number, owner name or names, and the current odometer reading.
  • TR-720B lists a $10 replacement-title fee.

Attachments and signatures

Kansas adds practical document rules that matter more than most benchmark pages admit

These are the details that usually determine whether the application clears on the first try.

  • TR-720B says to attach the current title if the replacement reason is mutilated or the title has become illegible.
  • The form instructions say the signatures of the owners must match the names on the face of the current Kansas title record.
  • If the title shows multiple owners joined by 'and,' TR-720B requires all of those owners to sign the application.

Power of attorney and delivery

Kansas tightened the POA path in 2025 and still treats mailing as the default delivery outcome

This is the newer operational detail most likely to be missed.

  • TR-720B says that from January 1, 2025 forward, a replacement or duplicate title transaction submitted with a simple power of attorney or TR-41 must include a copy of the driver's license or state-issued ID for the owner on the front of the title who signed the power of attorney.
  • If someone other than the owner presents the form to pick up the title, TR-720B says that person must supply a signed power of attorney or the title will be mailed to the address on the form.
  • Kansas's title FAQ says a title with no lienholder may be received in roughly 10 to 40 days after application, unless further research or documentation is required.

Accuracy notes

Where people get tripped up

  • Kansas replacement-title content should lead with the lienholder restriction instead of burying it. In Kansas, many supposed duplicate-title problems are actually lien-release or reissue problems.
  • Do not imply that every Kansas replacement title is printed automatically after filing. The state explicitly limits paper-title issuance to vehicles with no lienholder on record.
  • The January 1, 2025 POA identification rule is new enough that older benchmark pages can easily miss it, so it should stay visible on the page.

FAQ

Common questions

  • Can I get a Kansas duplicate title if a lienholder still shows on the vehicle record?

    No, not as a standard duplicate-title request. Kansas says the county treasurer cannot accept the duplicate application and the Division will not issue a duplicate paper title while a lienholder is still indicated on the vehicle record.

  • What form does Kansas use for a replacement title?

    Kansas uses Application for Secured/Duplicate/Reissue Title form TR-720B.

  • How much does a Kansas replacement title cost and how long does it take?

    Kansas lists a $10 replacement-title fee. For a no-lien title, the title FAQ says the paper title may be received in about 10 to 40 days after application.

  • What changed in 2025 if I use a power of attorney for a Kansas replacement title?

    TR-720B says that beginning January 1, 2025, a replacement-title transaction submitted with a simple power of attorney or TR-41 must also include a copy of the signing owner's driver's license or state-issued ID.

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