1. A. A title certificate application shall specify the form of co-ownership and names of a vehicle’s co-owners as follows.

   1. 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. 2. If co-ownership is a joint tenancy that allows one owner to transfer or encumber the vehicle title, the applicant shall provide:

      1. a. The name of each co-owner separated by “or”; and
      2. b. A form, signed by each co-owner authorizing title transfer or encumbrance on the signature of any co-owner.
   3. 3. If co-ownership is a tenancy in common, the applicant shall provide the name of each owner separated by “and.”
2. 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.

3. C. After the death of a tenant in common, the Department shall issue a new title certificate only as directed by:

   1. 1. A certified probate court order, or
   2. 2. A successor’s affidavit under A.R.S. § 14-3971(B).

Historical Note

Adopted effective November 13, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Former Section R17-4-75 renumbered without change as Section R17-4-205 (Supp. 87-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 2752, effective June 8, 2001 (Supp. 01-2). Section recodified to R17-4-203 at 7 A.A.R. 3479, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). New Section recodified from R17-4-207 at 7 A.A.R. 3479, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 1353, effective June 6, 2003 (Supp. 03-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4695 (December 26, 2025), effective February 1, 2026 (Supp. 25-4).