{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-17-3-9","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-17-3-9","heading":"Transfer on death conveyance; requirements","body":"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.\n(b) Subject to subsection (e), an interest in a vehicle transferred under this section vests upon the death of the owner or owners.\n(c) A certificate of title that is:\n(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\n(2) signed by the owner or owners;\nis a good and sufficient conveyance on the death of the owner or owners to the transferee or transferees.\n(d) A certificate of title obtained under this section is not required to be:\n(1) supported by consideration; or\n(2) delivered or transmitted to the named transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries;\nto be effective.\n(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:\n(1) The beneficiary:\n(A) is named in the certificate; and\n(B) survives the transferor.\n(2) The beneficiary:\n(A) survives the transferor; and\n(B) is entitled to an interest in the vehicle under IC 32-17-14-22 following the death of a beneficiary who:\n(i) is named in the certificate; and\n(ii) did not survive the transferor.\n(f) A certificate of title designating a transfer on death beneficiary is not testamentary.\n(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).","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 17. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE","Chapter 3. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Certificates of Title"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-17-3-9","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"5f9947246eb2c30836d005e6aa5850d5d35074baf5088555116b6942586151f3","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-17-3-8","next":"us-in/ic-9-17-4-0.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}