Transfer Vehicle Ownership

When the owner of a vehicle dies, the steps for transferring a title depend on who inherits the vehicle.

Below are several common situations for transferring ownership and guidelines for the transfer process.

Note

You can submit a death certificate request to the Office of Vital Records, or bring the request to a DMV customer service center.

You Are a Co-Owner with the Right of Survivorship

You are considered a co-owner with the right of survivorship if:

How to Transfer

To receive a new title and registration in your name, submit the following to DMV:

  1. Certified or notarized death certificate
  2. Vehicle title
  3. Payment of appropriate fees

You Are Not a Co-Owner or Are a Co-Owner Without the Right of Survivorship

You are not a co-owner if:

You are a co-owner without the right of survivorship if your name is listed on the title as one of the vehicle owners and:

How To Transfer

If an executor or administrator of the estate has been appointed, and you are set to inherit the vehicle, the executor or administrator will handle the transfer process.

If an executor or administrator has not been appointed, to receive a new title and registration in your name, submit the following to DMV:

  1. Certified or notarized death certificate
  2. Vehicle title
  3. Proof of address
  4. Payment of appropriate fees
  5. One of the following:

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