New Jersey § 39:3-30
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 39:3-30, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39:3-30.
a. A motor vehicle may be titled in transfer on death (“TOD”) form by including in
the certificate of ownership a designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom
the motor vehicle shall be transferred on the death of the owner, or the last to die
of two or more owners with right of survivorship. The transfer shall be subject to the rights of all lien holders, whether created
before, simultaneously with, or after the creation of the TOD interest. A trust may be the beneficiary of a TOD certificate of ownership. b. A motor vehicle is titled in TOD form by designating in the certificate of ownership
the name of the sole owner, or the names of the owners who own the motor vehicle as
tenants in common, tenants by the entirety or joint tenants with right of survivorship,
followed in substance by the words “transfer on death to (name of beneficiary or beneficiaries).” The abbreviation “TOD” may be used instead of the words “transfer on death to.” c. The transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries shall have no interest in the
motor vehicle until the death of the owner or the last to die of all multiple owners
with right of survivorship. A beneficiary designation may be changed at any time by the owner or all then surviving
multiple owners with right of survivorship, without the consent of the beneficiary
or beneficiaries, by filing an application for a subsequent certificate of ownership. d. Ownership of a motor vehicle titled in TOD form for which an application for a
subsequent certificate of ownership has not been filed shall vest in the designated
beneficiary or beneficiaries on the death of the owner or the last to die of all multiple
owners with right of survivorship, subject to the rights of all lien holders. If no beneficiary survives the death of the owner or the last to die of all multiple
owners with right of survivorship, then such interest in the motor vehicle belongs
to the estate of the deceased owner or the last to die of all multiple owners with
right of survivorship. e. A certificate of ownership in TOD form shall not be considered a testamentary disposition. f. A will shall not revoke or supersede a TOD beneficiary designation, regardless
of when the will was made.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 39:3-30
What does New Jersey Statutes § 39:3-30 cover?
Section 39:3-30 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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