Rhode Island S2329 allows vehicle owners to designate beneficiaries for their vehicles to transfer ownership and registration upon their death.
Rhode Island S2329, effective September 1, 2026, allows vehicle owners to designate beneficiaries for their vehicles to transfer ownership and registration upon their death. The Department of Motor Vehicles must amend title forms to include transfer-on-death language. Beneficiaries can claim the vehicle by presenting a death certificate and an affidavit. Surviving spouses can transfer the vehicle without probate fees.
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