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Vehicle Transfer after the Owner's Death (Heir's Affidavit and Other Heirs' NOC)

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Stamp duty: Punjab and Chandigarh: the affidavit carries a fixed, nominal stamp duty, not a percentage, and is made on stamp paper (usually an e-stamp) in the deponent's name.
Registration: Punjab and Chandigarh: not registrable.
Witnesses: Punjab and Chandigarh: the affidavit needs no witness once it is sworn.

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Also called

RTO Form 31 affidavit
transfer vehicle on owner's death
car transfer to legal heir
vehicle RC transfer after death
heir affidavit NOC vehicle
gaadi naam transfer mritak maalik
gaadi di maut ton baad naam badli

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The two papers that go with RTO Form 31 when the registered owner of a vehicle has died: the affidavit of the heir who is taking the vehicle, and the no-objection of the other legal heirs. Form 31 is the application to the Registering Authority (the RTO) to transfer the registration into the heir's name; this document supplies the sworn statement of the owner's death and of the heirs, and the other heirs' consent, so that the Authority is not left to guess whether anyone else claims the vehicle.

You give the vehicle's registration, make, chassis and engine numbers as they appear on the registration certificate, the registered owner's death details, your relationship, and the other heirs. If there are other adult heirs, you name up to three who sign the no-objection, with two witnesses. Say whether the vehicle is under a loan: if it is, the lender's NOC or hypothecation termination is a separate paper. Papers to attach: Form 31 itself, in the form the RTO prescribes; the original registration certificate; the death certificate; the insurance certificate; your identity and address proofs with the Aadhaar number masked; and whatever else the RTO lists for your case. The RTO's fee and time limits are its own: ask at the counter. Not for a vehicle given in the owner's lifetime (use the Vehicle Gift Affidavit), a lost registration certificate or insurance (use the Duplicate RC or Insurance Affidavit) or the lender's release (use the Vehicle Loan NOC / Hypothecation Termination Letter). For the owner's other property, see Transmission of Property on Intestacy.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

Punjab and Chandigarh: the affidavit carries a fixed, nominal stamp duty, not a percentage, and is made on stamp paper (usually an e-stamp) in the deponent's name. This library does not state the figure for Punjab or Chandigarh, and the RTO may also have its own requirement for the no-objection of the other heirs: confirm both with the RTO counter and the stamp vendor before you buy the stamp paper.

Registration

Punjab and Chandigarh: not registrable. A motor vehicle is movable property, so section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not reach the affidavit or the no-objection. The change of the owner's name is made on the RTO's own register, on Form 31.

Notarisation

Punjab and Chandigarh: the affidavit is sworn before a notary or other oath-taking authority the RTO accepts. The no-objection is signed by each other heir; the RTO may want the signatures attested by a notary or to see the heirs' identity proofs, so ask the counter.

Witnesses

Punjab and Chandigarh: the affidavit needs no witness once it is sworn. The no-objection is signed in front of two witnesses, whose names and addresses are in the document; the RTO may also want to see their identity proofs.

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VEHICLE TRANSFER AFTER THE OWNER'S DEATH

Heir's affidavit and other heirs' no-objection, to go with the application for transfer of ownership on the death of the registered owner (Form 31)

To the Registering Authority: Registering and Licensing Authority, Chandigarh

Date: 2 April 2026, at X

AFFIDAVIT OF THE HEIR

I, Aarav Singh, son of Gurmeet Singh, of Sector 35, Chandigarh, state on oath as follows.

1. The vehicle. The vehicle is registered at Registering and Licensing Authority, Chandigarh under number CH 01 AB 1234, Maruti Suzuki Swift, 2019, chassis number MA3XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, engine number K12MXXXXXXX. It stood registered in the name of Harpreet Singh, the registered owner.

2. The death. Harpreet Singh died on 1 April 2026 at Chandigarh. The death certificate is DTH/2026/118, and a copy is enclosed with Form 31.

3. The legal heirs. The legal heirs of Harpreet Singh are myself, as Spouse of the registered owner, and the following: Naina Singh (widow) and Meera Singh (daughter), both at House 118, Sector 21, Chandigarh. If none, write None. There are no other legal heirs.

4. The transfer. I ask that the registration of the vehicle be transferred into my name on Form 31, which I file with this affidavit.

5. The loan. The vehicle is not under any loan or hypothecation.

6. No dispute. To my knowledge no case or dispute about the ownership of the vehicle is pending anywhere, and the vehicle has not been sold, gifted or handed to any other person since the death.

7. My undertaking. If any other person later shows a better right to the vehicle, I will answer for it and will keep the Registering Authority free from any claim made because it transferred the registration to me.

VERIFICATION

Verified at X on 2 April 2026 that the contents of this affidavit are true and correct to my knowledge and belief and that no material fact known to me has been concealed. Oath/affirmation authority: Notary Public, Chandigarh. Deponent: Aarav Singh. Telephone: +91 XXXXX XXXXX. Email: aarav@example.com.

LEGAL BASIS

Punjab: The registration of a motor vehicle on the death of its registered owner is dealt with under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The person who acquires the vehicle on the owner's death applies to the Registering Authority on Form 31 to have the registration transferred into their name, and the Authority tells the applicant which papers and fee it needs. This affidavit and the no-objection are supporting papers: they do not themselves decide who inherits the vehicle, which follows the succession law of the owner (for a Hindu, the Hindu Succession Act, 1956; other communities follow their own law). The Registering Authority of the district decides the application, and an applicant who is not satisfied can go to the appellate authority named under the Act or to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. A dispute among the heirs about the vehicle is decided by the civil court.

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Does the Vehicle Transfer after the Owner's Death (Heir's Affidavit and Other Heirs' NOC) need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab and Chandigarh: the affidavit carries a fixed, nominal stamp duty, not a percentage, and is made on stamp paper (usually an e-stamp) in the deponent's name.

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Does the Vehicle Transfer after the Owner's Death (Heir's Affidavit and Other Heirs' NOC) need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Punjab and Chandigarh: not registrable.

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Does the Vehicle Transfer after the Owner's Death (Heir's Affidavit and Other Heirs' NOC) need witnesses?

Punjab and Chandigarh: the affidavit needs no witness once it is sworn.

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