What is a vehicle transfer on death designation in Nevada?

A vehicle transfer-on-death designation in Nevada names a beneficiary who receives your vehicle directly at your death, without probate (Nev. Rev. Stat. 482.247). You keep full ownership and control during your lifetime and can change or cancel the designation at any time.

Free Nevada Vehicle Transfer on Death

Free Nevada vehicle transfer on death form. Name a beneficiary to inherit your vehicle without probate. No notarization required. PDF download.

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Owner Information

Enter your information as the registered owner. If the vehicle is jointly owned, you can add the second owner below.

How is the vehicle titled?*

Choose "Jointly owned" if two people are on the title. Joint owners may jointly designate; the transfer to the beneficiary occurs only on the death of the last surviving joint owner (NRS 482.247(1)). VP 239 states "A total of four vehicle owners, including beneficiary, can be listed on a certificate of title" — i.e., up to three owners plus the beneficiary. Signing follows the conjunction printed on the title: the DMV instructs that if the title reads "Person 1 And Person 2," all parties must sign the VP 239; if it reads "Person 1 OR Person 2," either party can sign alone. Co-owners cannot each name a different beneficiary.

I am the sole ownerJointly owned with one other person

First Name*

Middle Name

Last Name*

Driver License / ID Number

Most state titling forms ask for the owner’s driver license or ID number.

Street Address*

City*

State*

ZIP Code*

State Where the Vehicle Is Titled*

Email Address*

Phone Number*

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada Vehicle Transfer on Death Designations

A vehicle transfer-on-death designation in Nevada names a beneficiary who receives your vehicle directly at your death, without probate. You keep full ownership and control during your lifetime, and can change or cancel the designation at any time.

In Nevada, you make the designation through the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) using Transfer on Death Application (Form VP 239). Notarization is not required. See all Nevada signing requirements.

You file the completed designation with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by mail to Nevada DMV, Title Processing, 555 Wright Way, Carson City, NV 89711 or in person. Adding a vehicle TOD beneficiary is a title transaction filed either in person at any Nevada DMV office or by mail to DMV Title Processing in Carson City; submit the completed VP 239 with the original certificate of title (or duplicate-title application VP 012 if lost) and the $20 title fee. There is no online TOD path. The DMV states the new title arrives in approximately 8 weeks.

If no designated beneficiary survives you in Nevada, nRS 482.247 does not expressly address what happens if the designated beneficiary does not survive the owner. The transfer on death is not testamentary and is not subject to probate administration under Title 12 of NRS (NRS 482.247(10)).

Yes. Nevada allows more than one beneficiary on a vehicle TOD designation. If more than one survives you, they take title as the certificate of title specifies; state law does not set a default form of co-ownership among them.

Yes. A vehicle TOD designation in Nevada is revocable during your lifetime at any time. Nevada recognizes: Sell the vehicle with proper assignment and delivery of the certificate of title to another person.; File an application (VP 239) with, and pay a fee to, the DMV to reissue the certificate of title with no beneficiary or a different beneficiary (mark "Removing beneficiary" or "Change beneficiary" on VP 239)..

No. A vehicle TOD designation only transfers the vehicle named on the title. Bank accounts, your home, and other property pass through whatever else you have in place — a will (probate) or a trust. A revocable living trust covers everything in one document. Set up a revocable trust if you want a single instrument for the whole estate.

Nevada Vehicle Transfer on Death

A vehicle transfer-on-death designation in Nevada lets you name a beneficiary who receives your vehicle at death, bypassing probate for that vehicle (available in Nevada: Yes). The designation has no effect during your lifetime: you remain the sole owner and can revoke it whenever you choose.

In Nevada, the designation is made through the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) using Transfer on Death Application (Form VP 239). Notarization is not required. A new certificate of title is issued showing the beneficiary.

Nevada extends the designation beyond cars: it covers motor vehicle, trailer, and semitrailer. A certificate of title in beneficiary form may not be issued to an owner who holds the interest as a tenant in common (NRS 482.247(3)). VP 239 adds that a beneficiary cannot be added when there is a lienholder or ownership is designated as "Tenants in Common," and that "The vehicle owner must be an individual, not a business." Off-highway vehicles use the parallel forms VP/OHV 022 ("Transfer on Death Application for an Off-Highway Vehicle") and OHV 023 ("Beneficiary's Affidavit") processed by the DMV Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Section under NAC 490.435 (OHV transactions are mailed to the OHV Section or handled by a licensed OHV dealer, not at DMV offices); VP 239 itself also carries an "Off-Highway Vehicle Only" checkbox. Leased vehicles are likewise ineligible.

This designation is a focused tool — one vehicle at a time. For families with assets beyond a vehicle, a revocable living trust handles everything in one place and adds incapacity planning. The trust vs. will comparison shows the trade-offs.