Do I Need a Vehicle Transfer on Death Designation in Wyoming?
Answer a few questions about how your vehicle is titled to see whether a transfer-on-death designation applies for avoiding probate on a vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Wyoming allows a beneficiary designation form (automatic transfer of a vehicle title upon death) on a vehicle title.Wyo. Stat. 31-2-104.1Verified Jul 14, 2026View source It passes the vehicle to a named beneficiary at death without probate.
Wyoming allows a beneficiary designation form (automatic transfer of a vehicle title upon death) on motor vehicle.Wyo. Stat. 31-2-104.1Verified Jul 14, 2026View source
Add the designation through the County Clerk (Wyoming vehicle titles are issued by county clerks; WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services provides the forms) using Wyoming Automatic Transfer of a Vehicle Title Upon Death to Beneficiary Designation Form (Form MV-308). The designation must be notarized.Wyo. Stat. 31-2-104.1Verified Jul 14, 2026View source
Yes. Wyoming allows more than one beneficiary on a vehicle beneficiary designation form (automatic transfer of a vehicle title upon death).Wyo. Stat. 31-2-104.1Verified Jul 14, 2026View source
Yes. The designation can be changed or cancelled at any time during your lifetime. In Wyoming: Transfer ownership of the vehicle with proper assignment and delivery of the certificate of title to another person., Properly execute a subsequent beneficiary designation form (MV-308) designating a new beneficiary..Wyo. Stat. 31-2-104.1Verified Jul 14, 2026View source
The beneficiary retitles the vehicle with the County Clerk (Wyoming vehicle titles are issued by county clerks; WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services provides the forms) by submitting: The recorded beneficiary designation form (MV-308) or a copy of the form, A certified copy of the death certificate of the owner or the last surviving owner, The certificate-of-title application fee under W.S. 31-3-102(a)(vii). A vehicle designation covers only that vehicle — to keep a home, accounts, and everything else out of probate in one document, SimplyTrust sets up a revocable trust online.
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