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

Notarization is not required for a vehicle tod to be valid in Indiana.IC 9-17-3-9 (Transfer on death conveyance; requirements — vehicle-specific); IC 32-17-14 (Transfer on Death Property Act), applied to vehicles by IC 32-17-14-2(e) "Subject to IC 9-17-3-9(g)"Verified Jul 14, 2026

Indiana has authorized Remote Online Notarization for many documents, but vehicle TOD designations are specifically excluded.IC 9-17-3-9 (Transfer on death conveyance; requirements — vehicle-specific); IC 32-17-14 (Transfer on Death Property Act), applied to vehicles by IC 32-17-14-2(e) "Subject to IC 9-17-3-9(g)"Verified Jul 14, 2026 In-person notarization is required.

To execute a vehicle tod in Indiana: Complete the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) transfer-on-death designation for your vehicle title. 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 Indiana-titled vehicle, it has to be on a title issued by Indiana under Indiana'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.