R17-4-205. Co-ownership and Vehicle Title

A. A title certificate application shall specify the form of co-ownership and names of a vehicle’s co-owners as follows. 1. If co-ownership is a joint tenancy with right of survivorship in which all owners must sign to transfer or encumber the vehicle, the applicant shall provide the name of each owner separated by “and/or.” 2. If co-ownership is a joint tenancy that allows one owner to transfer or encumber the vehicle title, the applicant shall provide: a. The name of each co-owner separated by “or”; and b. A form, signed by each co-owner authorizing title transfer or encumbrance on the signature of any co- owner. 3. If co-ownership is a tenancy in common, the applicant shall provide the name of each owner separated by “and.” B. Before a surviving joint tenant under subsection (A)(1) obtains a title certificate as owner or transfers or encumbers the vehicle title, the surviving joint tenant shall present to the Department a death certificate for each deceased joint tenant. C. After the death of a tenant in common, the Department shall issue a new title certificate only as directed by: 1. A certified probate court order, or 2. A successor’s affidavit under A.R.S. § 14-3971(B).