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

Notarization is not required for a vehicle tod to be valid in Colorado.Colo. Rev. Stat. 42-6-110.5Verified Jul 14, 2026

Colorado has authorized Remote Online Notarization for many documents, but vehicle TOD designations are specifically excluded.Colo. Rev. Stat. 42-6-110.5Verified Jul 14, 2026 In-person notarization is required.

To execute a vehicle tod in Colorado: Complete State of Colorado Transfer of Title Upon Death Designated Beneficiary Form (DR 2009) from the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue (title transfers are processed through county motor vehicle offices). Sign and date the designation as the vehicle owner. File the designation at your county titling office; Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue (title transfers are processed through county motor vehicle offices) issues the title. 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 Colorado-titled vehicle, it has to be on a title issued by Colorado under Colorado'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.