Sec. 9. (a) The owner or owners of a vehicle may create an interest in the vehicle that is transferrable on the death of the owner or owners by obtaining a certificate of title conveying the interest in the vehicle to one (1) or more persons as transfer on death beneficiaries. (b) Subject to subsection (e), an interest in a vehicle transferred under this section vests upon the death of the owner or owners. (c) A certificate of title that is: (1) worded in substance as "A.B. transfers on death to C.D." or "A.B. and C.D. transfer on death to E.F."; and (2) signed by the owner or owners; is a good and sufficient conveyance on the death of the owner or owners to the transferee or transferees. (d) A certificate of title obtained under this section is not required to be: (1) supported by consideration; or (2) delivered or transmitted to the named transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries; to be effective. (e) Upon the death of the owner or owners conveying an interest in a vehicle in a certificate of title obtained under this section, the interest in the vehicle is transferred to each beneficiary who is described by either of the following: (1) The beneficiary: (A) is named in the certificate; and (B) survives the transferor. (2) The beneficiary: (A) survives the transferor; and (B) is entitled to an interest in the vehicle under IC 32-17-14-22 following the death of a beneficiary who: (i) is named in the certificate; and (ii) did not survive the transferor. (f) A certificate of title designating a transfer on death beneficiary is not testamentary. (g) In general, IC 32-17-14 applies to a certificate of title designating a transfer on death beneficiary. However, a particular provision of IC 32-17-14 does not apply if it is inconsistent with the requirements of this section or IC 9-17-2-2 (b). IC 9-17-4 Chapter 4. Private Assembly of Vehicles; Engine Identification Numbers 9-17-4-0.3 "Assembled vehicle" 9-17-4-0.4 "Motor vehicle part" 9-17-4-0.5 Special identification number 9-17-4-1 Assembly of vehicle by owner; procedure 9-17-4-2 Special identification number; placement on vehicle 9-17-4-3 Repealed 9-17-4-4 Contents of certificate of title 9-17-4-4.5 Certificate of title; requirements; violation 9-17-4-5 Repealed 9-17-4-6 Repealed 9-17-4-7 Application for special or hull identification number; fees 9-17-4-8 Permission for special identification number; violation 9-17-4-10 Designation of special identification number; authority of manufacturer to perform numbering on vehicles or parts 9-17-4-11 Bureau prohibited from issuing a certificate of title for vehicle without identification number 9-17-4-12 Statement by applicant and law enforcement officer concerning special identification number 9-17-4-13 Repealed 9-17-4-14 Repealed 9-17-4-15 Repealed 9-17-4-16 Repealed 9-17-4-17 Repealed 9-17-4-18 Repealed 9-17-4-19 Operation of motor vehicle with concealed, removed, defaced, destroyed, or obliterated special identification number; confiscation and return of motor vehicle upon proof of owner's title
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