Relating to the transfer of certain motor vehicles by operation of law, including associated odometer disclosure statements

Under current law, a certificate of title cannot be issued for a motor vehicle which is equipped with an odometer by the manufacturer, unless an odometer statement which is in compliance with federal law and regulations has been made by the transferor of the vehicle and is furnished with the application for certificate of title, or unless an exemption applies under federal regulations. If a decedent owned a motor vehicle, a person entitled under the laws of descent and distribution to the possession and ownership of the vehicle may file an affidavit stating the name and date of death of the decedent, the person’s right to possession and ownership of the vehicle, and that there has been no administration of the decedent’s estate, and, upon fulfilling the other requirements of Code chapter 321, is then entitled to the issuance of a registration card for the decedent’s interest of the vehicle and a certificate of title to the vehicle. This affidavit process is available regardless of whether the decedent had a will.71 and federal regulations.47(2).