We gotsa turn in title to junkyard here in VA & take receipt to DMV to clear it out of the system. If you don't, you'll get a surprise Personal Property bill from the county in 6 months or so for a vehicle that doesn't exist anymore (ask me how I know).
Twice in my life now, I've had to prove that I DON'T own a certain vehicle (one sold & one junked). Think about it: it's easy to prove that you do own a vehicle ... but how the heck do you prove that you don't own it.