KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
CERTIFICATE OF TRUST
www.ksrevenue.org
Vehicle Information:
Year Make _______________ Style VIN
Name as it is to Appear on the Title:
Date Trust Instrument was Executed: Name of Donor/Grantor
Name of Trustee:
Trustee Street Address City State Zip
Power of Trustee:
Trust is: Irrevocable Revocable
Name of Person Holding Power to Revoke:
Name of any Co-Trustees:
Co-Trustee(s) Authority is
All or less than all co-trustees are required in order to exercise powers of the trustee.
I, the trustee and/or co-trustee hereby certify that the trust does exist and has not been revoked, modified or amended in any manner
that would cause the representations contained herein to be incorrect.
Signature of Trustee/Co-Trustee: Date:
Printed Name:
Instructions
If there are more than one vehicles or trailer in the trust, an original Certification of Trust must be required for each.
Certification of Trust need not contain the dispositive terms of the trust.
Recipient of this Certification of Trust may require the trustee to furnish copies of those excerpts from the original trust
instrument and later amendments which designate the trustee and confer upon the trustee the power to act in the pending
transaction.
A person who acts in reliance upon this Certification of Trust without knowledge that the representations contained herein are
incorrect is not liable to any person for so acting and may assume without inquiry the existence of the facts contained in this
certification. Knowledge of the terms of the trust may not be inferred solely from the fact that a copy of all or part of the trust
instrument is held by the person relying upon the certification.
A person who in good faith enters into a transaction in reliance upon this Certification of Trust may enforce the transaction
against the trust property as if the representation contained in this certification were correct.
A person making a demand for the trust instrument in addition to a Certification of Trust or excerpts is liable for damages if the
court determines that the person did not act in good faith in demanding the trust instrument.
This does not limit the right of a person to obtain a copy of the trust instrument in a judicial proceeding concerning the trust.
The applicant may modify the Name of the Trust to: a) fit within a 66 character and space limit and/or, b) to retain the
registration expiration period of the individual’s surname appearing in the name of the trust. The Division of Vehicles
recommends the applicant keep a copy of the completed TR-81 form for future reference relating to the naming convention.
The applicant should not place trustee information or “in care of”
Acknowledgement of Certification of Trust is authorized by KSA 58a-1013.
It is the responsibility of the person exercising this certificate to understand the requirements of KSA 58a-1013 as presented
herein and how they relate to the trust instrument. Any questions concerning completing this certificate should be directed to
your attorney.
TR-81 (Rev. 9-15)
