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

Yes, notarization is required for a vehicle tod to be valid in New Jersey.N.J.S.A. 39:3-30.1bVerified Jul 14, 2026

New Jersey allows Remote Online Notarization (RON) for vehicle TOD designations.N.J.S.A. 39:3-30.1bVerified Jul 14, 2026 The notarization can be completed via secure video call with an approved RON provider. The state also accepts out-of-state RON.

To execute a vehicle tod in New Jersey: Complete Transfer on Death Beneficiary Designation from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). Sign the designation before a notary. Submit the designation to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). Owner signs the titling form before a notary, 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 New Jersey-titled vehicle, it has to be on a title issued by New Jersey under New Jersey'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.