I am handling the sale/transfer of a vehicle on behalf of the estate of the deceased owner who did not designate a Transfer on Death (TOD) beneficiary on the title record. How should I proceed?
If the deceased owner of a vehicle had not designated a Transfer on Death (TOD) beneficiary, the vehicle must go through probate before a transfer of ownership can occur. When applying for a Missouri certificate of title accompanied by Letters of Administration, Letters Testamentary, or a Small Estate Certificate/Affidavit, the following items must be submitted: • The appropriate application form, completed and signed: • Application for Missouri Title and/or License (Form 108); or • Application for Missouri Watercraft or Outboard Motor Registration and Title (form 93); • The certificate of title in the decedent’s name, properly assigned (by the administrator, executor, or personal representative of the estate) to the new owner. If the title is lost, stolen, or mutilated, the administrator, executor, or personal representative named in the court order must apply for: • a duplicate title in the name of the estate (if one is open) or in the deceased person’s name; or • an original title i
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