Wash. Admin. Code § 308-56A-060 - Ownership in joint tenancy
(1)
What does joint tenancy with rights of survivorship mean when noted on a
certificate of ownership? If owners own a vehicle in joint tenancy with
rights of survivorship and one of the named parties dies, ownership vests in
the surviving joint owner(s). The department will issue a certificate of
ownership in the name of the surviving joint owner(s) upon application
supported by a copy of the death certificate.
(2)
How is joint tenancy with rights of
survivorship shown on the application for certificate of ownership? The
application for certificate of ownership must show the name of every owner and
include the phrase "Joint tenants with rights of survivorship" spelled
out.
(3)
How is joint tenancy
with rights of survivorship shown on the certificate of ownership? The
certificate of ownership will be printed showing the abbreviation "JTWROS" in
the brands/comments section.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. 03-05-081, § 308-56A-060, filed 2/19/03, effective 3/22/03; 99-08-064, § 308-56A-060, filed 4/5/99, effective 5/6/99; Order MV 208, § 308-56A-060, filed 7/31/74.
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.