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

Notarization is not required for a vehicle tod to be valid in Kansas.K.S.A. 59-3508 et seq. (see also K.S.A. 8-135(c)(10))Verified Jul 14, 2026

Kansas has authorized Remote Online Notarization for many documents, but vehicle TOD designations are specifically excluded.K.S.A. 59-3508 et seq. (see also K.S.A. 8-135(c)(10))Verified Jul 14, 2026 In-person notarization is required.

To execute a vehicle tod in Kansas: Complete Title and Registration Manual Application (TR-212a) from the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (issues the certificate of title); applications are made at the local county treasurer's motor vehicle office. 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 Kansas-titled vehicle, it has to be on a title issued by Kansas under Kansas'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.