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Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-17-3-9

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 9. (a) The owner or owners of a vehicle may create an interest in the vehicle that is transferrable on the death of the owner or owners by obtaining a certificate of title conveying the interest in the vehicle to one (1) or more persons as transfer on death beneficiaries.

(b) Subject to subsection (e), an interest in a vehicle transferred under this section vests upon the death of the owner or owners.

(c) A certificate of title that is:

(1) worded in substance as “A.B. transfers on death to C.D.” or “A.B. and C.D. transfer on death to E.F.”;  and

(2) signed by the owner or owners;

is a good and sufficient conveyance on the death of the owner or owners to the transferee or transferees.

(d) A certificate of title obtained under this section is not required to be:

(1) supported by consideration;  or

(2) delivered or transmitted to the named transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries;

to be effective.

(e) Upon the death of the owner or owners conveying an interest in a vehicle in a certificate of title obtained under this section, the interest in the vehicle is transferred to each beneficiary who is described by either of the following:

(1) The beneficiary:

(A) is named in the certificate;  and

(B) survives the transferor.

(2) The beneficiary:

(A) survives the transferor;  and

(B) is entitled to an interest in the vehicle under IC 32-17-14-22 following the death of a beneficiary who:

(i) is named in the certificate;  and

(ii) did not survive the transferor.

(f) A certificate of title designating a transfer on death beneficiary is not testamentary.

(g) In general, IC 32-17-14 applies to a certificate of title designating a transfer on death beneficiary.  However, a particular provision of IC 32-17-14 does not apply if it is inconsistent with the requirements of this section or IC 9-17-2-2(b).

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