Do I Need a Vehicle Transfer on Death Designation in Wyoming?

Wyoming allows a beneficiary designation form (automatic transfer of a vehicle title upon death) on motor vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, and multipurpose or off-road recreational vehicle. W.S. 31-2-104.1 applies to a "vehicle" — under W.S. 31-1-101(a)(xxvi) a device by which persons or property are transported or drawn upon a highway — so it reaches trailers and multipurpose or off-road recreational vehicles as well as cars. Snowmobiles and watercraft also receive Wyoming certificates of title, but W.S. 31-2-101(b) titles them only "for the purpose of titling under this section," and the beneficiary designation statute does not name them.Wyo. Stat. 31-2-104.1Verified Aug 26, 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 Aug 26, 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 Aug 26, 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 Aug 26, 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.