Tullahoma is in two counties. Which clerk handles the title?

Titles come from a county clerk's office, and the clerk asks for proof of identity and residency. Tullahoma sits in both Coffee and Franklin counties, so check which county your address is in before you go.

Does Tullahoma have its own junk-car ordinance?

Tullahoma's code wasn't online when we looked, so Tennessee law guides this part. Tullahoma may have its own rules on dead cars, and a city notice would set the actual deadline.

Does the buyer need a notarized signature from me?

A Tennessee title does not need one. On a Tullahoma title, sign and print in the assignment as the front lists you. A few out-of-state titles do require a notary.

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Selling a dead or junk car in Tullahoma

Tullahoma sits in two counties, Coffee and Franklin. That matters when a dead car changes hands, because Tennessee titles run through the county clerk and the clerk asks for proof of residency. Check which side of the county line your address falls on before anyone drives to a clerk's office. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, so you can sell the whole car as it sits, whether it is parked near the North Atlantic Street Historic District or behind a shop on the edge of town. Pickup is free anywhere in the US.

Updated October 11, 2026 · 7 sources

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Tullahoma, the short version

Population: 21,279 (Census estimate, July 1, 2025)
Counties: Coffee and Franklin
Metro: Tullahoma-Manchester micro area
Land area: 23.44 sq mi
City junk-car code: Not found online; state law applies
Duplicate title: $14, plus any county fees
Notary on the title: Not required
Plates: Follow the owner

Local rules in Tullahoma

We could not find Tullahoma's code online, so Tennessee law guides this page. Local rules on junk or dead cars on private lots might still apply. Should the city send a notice, go by the date on it. Emissions are not an issue for a sale. Tennessee stopped testing in 2022, and no county asks for a test now.

Coffee County or Franklin County?

Tullahoma covers about 23.4 square miles and anchors the Tullahoma-Manchester micro area. To title it, the Tullahoma buyer brings the clerk an ID, proof of residence and the odometer disclosure. If you are the one making a trip, say for a duplicate title, the same county question applies to you.

No title in the drawer

Lost the title? The county clerk can issue a duplicate. In Tullahoma you use the "Multi-purpose, Noting of Lien, and Duplicate Title Application." Mail it or bring it in, and include proof all liens are discharged. It costs $14 from the state, and the county can add its own fees. Our guide to a junk car with no title goes through it step by step.

Paperwork for the sale

The title. Sign and print your name under the ASSIGNMENT OF TITLE BY REGISTERED OWNER section, matching the front exactly. On a Tullahoma title, owners joined by "and" both sign, while "or" means either one can sign alone.
No notary on a Tennessee title, though some out-of-state titles do need one.
Gifts and low-price sales use an Affidavit of Non-Dealer Transfers.
No release form. Once a Tullahoma car is sold, there's no paperwork left to send in. The Revenue Department's titling pages show neither a liability release nor a sale notice.

Your plate

In Tullahoma your plate leaves with you, not with the car. Remove yours before the truck comes. Moving it to another vehicle is $1. If a buyer wants to put their own plate on the car, they need the current registration, and the plate has to be current and in their name. After you sell lists what else to finish.

Getting an offer

Write online or call (877) 421-6008. Lost your Tullahoma title? Tell us when you get in touch. We pick up in Tullahoma or 15.9 miles away in Shelbyville. Statewide rules are on the Tennessee page.

Questions people ask

Tullahoma is in two counties. Which clerk handles the title?: Titles come from a county clerk's office, and the clerk asks for proof of identity and residency. Tullahoma sits in both Coffee and Franklin counties, so check which county your address is in before you go.
Does Tullahoma have its own junk-car ordinance?: Tullahoma's code wasn't online when we looked, so Tennessee law guides this part. Tullahoma may have its own rules on dead cars, and a city notice would set the actual deadline.
I cannot find the title. What does a duplicate cost?: $14, and the county may add fees. In Tullahoma, take or mail the "Multi-purpose, Noting of Lien, and Duplicate Title Application" to the county clerk, showing each lien is paid and released.
Does the buyer need a notarized signature from me?: A Tennessee title does not need one. On a Tullahoma title, sign and print in the assignment as the front lists you. A few out-of-state titles do require a notary.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.

U.S. Census Bureau: city population estimates, July 1, 2025 www2.census.gov
U.S. Census Bureau: 2025 Gazetteer (land area) www2.census.gov
Tennessee Department of Revenue: Titling a vehicle tn.gov
Tennessee Department of Revenue: Duplicate title tn.gov
Sevier County Clerk: Title and registration (signing the assignment, notary, plate transfers) seviercountytn.gov
Tennessee Department of Revenue: Surrendering a plate tn.gov
Metro Nashville: vehicle inspection (testing ended) nashville.gov