What Documents Do I Need to Sell a Junk Car in Austin?

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title: What Documents Do I Need to Sell a Junk Car in Austin? description: The exact paperwork you need to legally sell a junk car in Austin TX — the core three, the Texas-specific forms, and what we accept at Ibra Auto when one of them is missing. datePublished: 2026-05-12 dateModified: 2026-05-12 author: Ibra Auto Team authorRole: Owner-operators, Ibra Auto LLC tags:

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If you live in Austin and you are about to sell a junk car, here is the document checklist we use at our shop on Daisy Drive. This is what makes a transaction go in 20 minutes instead of getting bounced back by the county clerk later.

The core three documents

1. Texas Certificate of Title

This is the white-and-blue legal document showing you as the owner. It must be:

• The original (we cannot accept photocopies or photos)
• Signed on the back by the registered owner
• Filled in with our buyer information (we do this at pickup so you do not have to)

If you do not have the title, see our full guide on selling without a title. Most cases are solvable — it just takes a county tax office visit.

2. Government-issued photo ID

A current Texas Driver's License, Texas ID, or US passport. The name has to match the title. If you are selling on behalf of someone (a parent, deceased relative, business), bring the supporting paperwork:

• Power of Attorney (Form VTR-271)
• Affidavit of Heirship for Motor Vehicle (Form VTR-262)
• Articles of incorporation for business-owned vehicles

3. Current registration or license plates

Texas does not require you to surrender plates when selling for scrap, but we recommend removing them before pickup. They contain personal information tied to your driving record. The county tax office will record the plate's release when you file the transfer.

Forms that come up often

Form 130-U (Application for Texas Title)

This is what we file with the county tax assessor to take the vehicle out of your name. We complete and submit it on your behalf for every vehicle we buy. You get a stamped receipt at pickup as your proof of sale — keep it for at least 4 years.

Form VTR-34 (Application for Certified Copy of Title)

For replacing a lost or damaged title. $5.45 by mail, $2 in person at the county tax office. Two to four weeks by mail; same-day at the office if you bring everything.

Form VTR-262 (Affidavit of Heirship)

For estate cases under $75,000 in vehicle value (which covers every junk car). This lets you sell a deceased relative's vehicle without going through full probate.

Form VTR-275 (Statement of Fact for Sale of Vehicle)

For corrections or clarifications on a title transfer — for example, if the spelling of the seller's name on the title differs from the ID.

What you do not need (despite what other sites tell you)

• Notarized bill of sale — Texas does not require this for junk vehicle sales, though we provide one for your records
• Vehicle history report — irrelevant for scrap-and-parts transactions
• Maintenance records — nice to have for higher-end cars, useless for typical junk cars
• Smog/emissions certificate — Texas does not require emissions testing for vehicle transfer in most counties, and never for scrap

The Austin-specific checklist

In Travis County (where most of our customers are), the title transfer happens at any of these locations:

• Travis County Tax Office — Main at 5501 Airport Blvd
• Travis County Tax Office — Pflugerville at 15822 Foothill Farms Loop
• Travis County Tax Office — Oak Hill at 8656 W Hwy 71

For Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and Leander customers, the Williamson County offices are:

• Williamson County Tax Office — Round Rock at 1801 E Old Settlers Blvd
• Williamson County Tax Office — Georgetown at 904 S Main St

We handle filing on your end, but if you want to confirm the transfer hit the DMV record, the Texas DMV has a free Title Check tool that updates within 5 to 10 business days.

What happens at our shop

When you pull up at 2305 Daisy Dr or our driver arrives at your location:

1. Confirm vehicle matches the title — VIN check, year, make, model
2. Verify ID — photo ID vs title
3. Sign Form 130-U together — takes 3 minutes
4. Sign over the title — we fill in our buyer info while you watch
5. You receive cash — full quoted amount, before the tow truck leaves
6. You keep stamped copies of everything

The whole process averages 15 to 25 minutes including a final walk-around of the vehicle.

When the paperwork is incomplete

We will not buy a vehicle with no paperwork at all — that is a license violation. But if you are missing one piece (lost title, owner is your late father, etc.), call us first at (443) 739-2733. There is almost always a fix — it is just a question of which form and how long.

Related guides

• Do I Need the Title to Sell a Junk Car in Texas?
• Can I Sell a Junk Car With a Lien?
• How to Get the Most Cash for Your Junk Car

For service-area specifics, see our cash for junk cars service page or check the contact page for shop hours.