A copy of the security agreement also must be presented if the item is being financed. The surviving spouse affidavit is available from the Clerk of Courts Auto Title Division. A vehicle can be titled to two owners as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. While both parties are living, both signatures are required. When one of the parties passes away, the survivor may bring the title and a copy of the death certificate to transfer the title to the survivor.
Affidavit forms are available at all title offices.
In the case of a surviving spouse only, plates can be transferred to the survivor.