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Issues after death of car owner

Well my Dad passed away last week and now all the funeral things are finished we have to start thinking of the practical aspects, particularly what to do with his car.

The car is off road, in the garage, although the tax is not due until the end of September.

We phoned the insurance company and told them, they cancelled the insurance and refunded money owed. My insurance company tells me I'm not insured to drive his car as it requires the car to be itself insured before my insurance will cover me on a third party basis.

Do we now send off the V5 form as a change of registered keeper to my Mum? (As she is now the owner). However she does not posses a driving licence, does that make a difference? Would it make any difference if I became the registered keeper? (I already have a car and have no use for another)

What issues should I be aware of when I come to sell the car? Particuarly considering it now has no insurance.

Thanks

Reply to
Mark Hewitt
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leave the details on the book as they are if you are going to sell it. its not illegal to sell it as you or your muther are the next of kin

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i didnt say that

Mark Hewitt ( snipped-for-privacy@markhewittDotCoDotUk.spammers.will.die) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Yes.

No.

I see no reason why. You've got more "use for it" than she has.

None specific.

You'll need to insure it - how else is anybody going to test-drive it? Their "other cars" clause will probably be the same as yours.

Reply to
Adrian

i didnt say that ( snipped-for-privacy@nulll.com-..,.,.,,b) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

That's certainly an option - and it'll result in the car being sold with one less owner - it'll also reduce the chances of DVLA losing the paperwork... The car currently belongs to the estate, not your mother - at least until probate is granted.

Mark - as you may be aware - don't forget that keeper and owner are different things...

The "next of kin" is irrelevant. It's the executor of the will (or whoever they nominate) that's the relevant relationship.

Mark - You haven't said anything about a will - If he died intestate, then selling the car is the *least* of your problems.

Luckily, it's not a prob we had with my F-i-L when we lost him a couple of years ago - he didn't drive - but the rest of the paperwork is still going on. Barclays Bank. Incompetent. 'nuff said.

Reply to
Adrian

If you do send forms to the DVLA, make sure you use Recorded Delivery.

Reply to
Malcolm Stewart

See if you can add it to your policy on temp basis. Some co's allow this.

Then just add it now, or later when you sell if someone wants to test-drive.

Reply to
T.

First thing you or your mother need is Probate. You cant sell or dispose of any part of the estate until probate is granted. Start by looking here:

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's not hard to do (done it twice alas).When my Dad passed away the insurance company transfered the insurance into my name for a modest fee (£15) so that the second largest asset of the estate was protected.Dave

Reply to
Dave Spam

Well he did die without a will, however none of us figured it would be a problem since everything would go to his wife (my Mum) anyway...

But as it stands it *may* not be a problem, although he was indeed the registered keeper there is some uncertainty about the ownership of the car. For reasons I wasn't party to the finance agreement was actually entirely put into my Mum's name, now I don't know the details but would this mean that in fact my Mum is the legal purchaser of the car?

Reply to
Mark Hewitt

Sounds like it.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Mark Hewitt ( snipped-for-privacy@markhewittDotCoDotUk.spammers.will.die) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Talk to a solicitor. Now. It will be money VERY well spent.

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Adrian

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