{"state":"KY","state_name":"Kentucky","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in Kentucky","summary":"Use this path when the Kentucky title is lost, damaged, or unavailable and you need a replacement before sale, transfer, or correction work.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when ownership is unchanged but Kentucky must issue a replacement title record.","requirements":["duplicate-title request for the Kentucky title record","owner identity details and title or vehicle information","county-clerk filing details and notarization when Kentucky requires them","payment for Kentucky duplicate-title processing"],"steps":["Use Kentucky's duplicate-title workflow before attempting a sale, transfer, or correction that depends on the title record.","Confirm the titled owner, county-clerk filing path, and any notarization or lien requirements before filing.","Wait for the replacement title before relying on it for later ownership work."],"official_links":[{"label":"Kentucky duplicate-title guidance","href":"https://drive.ky.gov/Vehicles/Pages/Vehicle-Titling.aspx","note":"Kentucky Transportation Cabinet title page covering replacement-title handling."},{"label":"Kentucky office locator","href":"https://drive.ky.gov/Pages/Find-an-Office.aspx"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Can I get a Kentucky duplicate title through the county clerk?","What if the Kentucky title still shows a lienholder?","Should I replace the title before I try to sell the vehicle?"],"source_url":"https://drive.ky.gov/Vehicles/Pages/Vehicle-Titling.aspx","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:18:00","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Kentucky service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Kentucky duplicate-title guidance","href":"https://drive.ky.gov/Vehicles/Pages/Vehicle-Titling.aspx","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-kentucky-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}