Form 771 - Page 2
Transfer On Death (TOD) Notice Application
Original/Amendment/Revocation/Transfer
Transfer On Death (TOD) Notice Procedural Guidelines
Legislation enacted November 1, 2016 provides that the title of a motor vehicle that is not subject to any lien or other
encumbrance may be transferred in transfer-on-death form by filing with the Tax Commission a written notice of transfer signed
by the transferor (current record owner) and designating the transferee (owner upon death of transferor).
• Such notice shall serve to transfer ownership of the vehicle to the transferee upon the death of the transferor, by
transferee’s filing the required documentation and remitting the applicable transfer fees (refer to bottom of this page).
• A designation of the transferee may be revoked or changed at any time prior to the death of the transferor, by filing an
amended notice with the Tax Commission.
TOD is filed via submission of this Notice form to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The form may be filed by the transferor at
any time, or submitted by the transferee following the death of the transferor, provided the form was properly completed by the
transferor prior to their death. A properly filed TOD will be recorded to the Oklahoma Tax Commission vehicle record file. It will
not reflect on any subsequent certificate of title or registration transaction.
Please note the following:
• Only the record owner(s), per the Motor Vehicle Title files of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, may file a TOD notice.
• For a TOD notice to be accepted, current ownership of the vehicle must be in the name of an individual or individuals.
• TOD notices may be filed on only motor vehicles.
• Incomplete notice applications will not be processed. Please review and ensure all information is provided.
• If the current certificate of title to the vehicle reflects multiple owners joined by “and”, all must sign the TOD filing notice.
• If multiple owners (transferors), all must be deceased before a transfer of ownership to the TOD transferee may be
completed.
Unless amended or revoked by the transferor, a filed TOD will remain in effect until the resulting transfer of ownership to the
transferee is completed, or until an event precipitating cancellation of the TOD filing occurs. Such cancelling events include:
• Transfer of ownership of the vehicle by the transferor owner
• Transfer of ownership of the vehicle by court order, sheriff’s sale or possessory lien action
• Transfer of ownership of the vehicle by issuance of a repossession title
• Subsequent filing of a new TOD by the owner (transferor), which will replace any previously filed TOD
• Presence of active lien on the vehicle record at time of transferee application to transfer title following death of transferor
• Cancellation of the Oklahoma title resulting from notice of subsequent titling of vehicle in another state
• Death of Transferee prior to Transferor
Completed Notices may be mailed to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle Division, at the following address:
Oklahoma Tax Commission / Motor Vehicle Division / 2501 North Lincoln Boulevard / Oklahoma City, OK 73194
To apply for title upon death of Transferor, or to revoke any ownership interest to the vehicle, Transferee is to
complete the below, making the appropriate notations, and submit to any OK tag agency.
TOD Transferee Affidavit
Transferee Title Application: I, _______________________________ (Transferee) hereby apply for a certifi-
cate of title to the vehicle referenced on the front of this form, pursuant to the provisions of a Transfer on Death notice
filing by the former owner (transferor), who is now deceased. I have secured and attached a copy of the transferor’s
death certificate.
Transferee TOD Revocation: I, _______________________________ (Transferee) hereby revoke the TOD No-
tice filed with the Oklahoma Tax Commission designating me as the transferee of the vehicle referenced on the front of
this form and disclaim any ownership interest in the vehicle.
Transferee(s) Name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Transferee(s) Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
Transferee(s) Signature: __________________________________________________________________________
State of Oklahoma, County of: ________________________________________________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____________ day of ___________________ , _________ .
My commission expires: ______________________ , _______________ .
Notary Seal
______________________________________________________________________ , Notary Public