What Do I Need to Sign My Vehicle TOD Designation in Arizona?

Notarization is not required for a vehicle tod to be valid in Arizona.A.R.S. 28-2055(B)Verified Jul 14, 2026

Arizona has authorized Remote Online Notarization for many documents, but vehicle TOD designations are specifically excluded.A.R.S. 28-2055(B)Verified Jul 14, 2026 In-person notarization is required.

To execute a vehicle tod in Arizona: Complete Beneficiary Designation - For Vehicle Title Transfer Upon Death (96-0561) from the Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). Sign and date the designation as the vehicle owner. Surrender the existing certificate of title so a new title can be issued in beneficiary form. Owner signs the titling form, then files it with the titling authority

A vehicle TOD designation lives on the vehicle's title, so it follows the state where the vehicle is titled, not where you signed anything. To make the designation effective for a Arizona-titled vehicle, it has to be on a title issued by Arizona under Arizona's rules. If you move and retitle the vehicle in another state, you re-make the designation under that state's titling process. See the document portability tool for the full breakdown.