Form Mv-843 - Transfer Of Ownership Whenthe Vehicle Owner Is Deceased printable pdf download

TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP WHEN

THE VEHICLE OWNER IS DECEASED

dmv.ny.gov

To transfer ownership of a motor vehicle when the owner is deceased, please bring or mail all the following checked

items to a Motor Vehicles office:

MV-82 (Vehicle Registration/Title Application ) — Completed and signed by the new owner.

Proof of Name and Date of Birth — Please refer to form ID-82 for identification requirements.

If you are mailing the application, please send ONLY photocopies. If you go to the office, you must present the

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.

Original Proof of Ownership (Certificate of Title or Transferable Registration), in the Name of

the Deceased — This must be the most recently issued title or transferable registration (not a photocopy). Be

sure to complete Section 1 (Transfer by Owner) on the back of the Certificate of Title, including the odometer

and salvage disclosure statements.

If you cannot locate the title, STOP! You must apply for and receive a duplicate title in the name of the

deceased before transferring ownership. Use form MV-902 (Application for Duplicate Title). Read and

follow the directions in the “Owner Deceased” section located in Section 4 on the back of MV-902. Bring

all paperwork to your local Motor Vehicles office, or if you are unable to visit a New York Motor Vehicles

office, mail the application with required supporting documents to:

Department of Motor Vehicles

Title Bureau

PO Box 2750

Albany New York 12220-0750

Lien Release — If a loan has been paid off on the vehicle, the original lien release from the lienholder is

required so the lien can be removed from the title. Liens do not prevent registration; however, if a lien release is

not provided to DMV, the lien will appear on the new title document.

One of the following is required, along with the transferred Certificate of Title or Transferable Registration:

MV-349 (Transfer of Vehicle Registered in Name of Deceased Person) – This form is used

only by next of kin. The value of the one vehicle cannot be more than $25,000.

MV-349.1 (Affidavit for Transfer of Motor Vehicle) — This form is used by the surviving spouse or

a minor child under 21 years of age. The value of the one vehicle cannot be more than $25,000 (see form

for exceptions).

* Copy of the Death Certificate — A copy of the death certificate or a certification of death must

be provided whenever the owner of the vehicle (that is, the person whose name is printed on the

Certificate of Title or transferable registration) is deceased and the new owner is presenting form

MV-349 or MV-349.1. A photocopy is acceptable.

Letters Testamentary from the executor of an estate (a photocopy is acceptable).

Letters of Administration from the administrator of an estate (a photocopy is acceptable).

Affidavit from the Voluntary Administrator of an estate (a photocopy is acceptable).

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Form Mv-843 - Transfer Of Ownership Whenthe Vehicle Owner Is Deceased