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this tutorial is produced by the mecklenburg county clerk of superior court estates division while our office cannot provide legal advice we are happy to help you navigate the estates administration process this tutorial will provide a step-by-step guide to completing form mvr 317 the affidavit of authority to assign title also referred to as the assignment of title form first let's define some of the terms used in this tutorial with which you may not be familiar decedent a person who has died applicant a person who is making a formal request heir a person who is able to inherit from a decedent who did not leave a will administrator a person in charge of the administration of an estate when the decedent did not leave a will or when the decedent left a will that cannot be probated executor a person who the decedent named in a will to be in charge of the administration of an estate what is an assignment of title after a decedent's death an application may be submitted to the clerk's office in order to transfer the title of the decedent's vehicle to another person this transfer is accomplished by completing an affidavit of authority to assign title this form is available through the department of motor vehicles a copy may also be obtained through our office the assignment of title process is appropriate in the following circumstances no administrator or executor has qualified to administer the decedent's estate the estate is so small that it does not justify the expense of probate and administration if the decedent left a will the nature of the decedent's assets do not make probating the will necessary and the clerk has not assigned the vehicle as a part of the surviving spouses or child's year's allowance in these circumstances the division of motor vehicles will transfer a motor vehicle title upon receipt of a properly executed assignment of title form please keep in mind that this procedure is not recommended if the decedent has an heir who is a minor what must be provided to the clerk's office when seeking an assignment of title in addition to the completed affidavit of authority to assign title the decedent's death certificate must also be provided to verify the vehicle identification number the clerk's office requires a copy of the vehicle's title or registration card since this process may be used only for vehicles valued at five thousand dollars or less printed proof of the vehicle's value is needed you must also provide documentation showing that the decedent's funeral or cremation expenses have been paid if these expenses have not been resolved an assignment of title cannot be processed and completed this document must also provide the name of any person who contributed towards the payment of these expenses if a person who is not one of the decedent's heirs paid any portion of the funeral or cremation expense then a release from that person of their interest in...