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

Notarization is not required for a vehicle tod to be valid in Arkansas.Ark. Code Ann. 27-14-727Verified Jul 14, 2026

Arkansas has authorized Remote Online Notarization for many documents, but vehicle TOD designations are specifically excluded.Ark. Code Ann. 27-14-727Verified Jul 14, 2026 In-person notarization is required.

To execute a vehicle tod in Arkansas: Complete Request for Title or Watercraft Registration with Beneficiary (108) from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Motor Vehicle. 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 Arkansas-titled vehicle, it has to be on a title issued by Arkansas under Arkansas'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.