*DL=Driver License number; FEIN=Federal Employer Identification Number; Tribal ID=Tribal Identification; Corp ID=Corporate Identification number
Montana county and state authorities reserve the right to reject any form that has been altered.
MV12 (2/16) This form is available in alternate formats for people with disabilities.
Title and Registration Bureau
Title of a Vehicle by
MVD Use Only
1003 Buckskin Drive, Deer Lodge, MT 59722-2375
Phone (406) 444-3661 Fax (406) 846-6039
mvdtitleinfo@mt.gov
This form is used when no executor or administrator is appointed, provided the value of the decedent's entire estate – including the vehicle that
is the subject of the application, less liens and encumbrances – does not exceed $50,000 (MCA 72-3-1101).
For purposes of this document, a "vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, pole trailer, camper, motorboat, personal watercraft,
sailboat, and snowmobile.
The appropriate title fee must be submitted with this application: $12 for light vehicles, trucks, and buses weighing less than one ton; $10 for all
DL/FEIN/Tribal ID/Corp ID*
is the registered owner of the following vehicle:
Please read and check one box below
1. I am applying for a title and I do not intend to drive the vehicle. I understand registration and license plates currently assigned to the vehicle will
be cancelled with the processing of this application.
2. I am applying for title, registration, and license plates with the intent of driving the vehicle. By choosing this option, I may be directed to obtain
registration in my name and pay all applicable registration fees through the county treasurer’s office.
I further certify that:
• The deceased left no estate necessitating administration, and no letter of administration or letters testamentary have been issued to any
person;
• The vehicle has not been bequeathed by will to anyone other than myself, or in the absence of a will, I am the person entitled to the property by
operation of law;
• All vehicles owned by the deceased do not have a combined value in excess of $50,000;
• As (state relationship) of the deceased, my right to this property is superior to that of any other person surviving
the deceased.
• Under penalty of law (MCA 45-7-203) the statements made and information contained on this form are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information, and belief, and if signing for a business entity or trust, I have full authority to do so.
DL/FEIN/Tribal ID/Corp ID*
This is my legal signature Date
