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Title: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: LFF64 on 22 June 2017, 19:43:02
Ok I have a friend and her sisters husband has died .
The sister is also in hospital and my friend has no access to the house , the car is now untaxed and also uninsured and on a public road from what I gather .
The car is in the sisters dead husbands name V5 so could she sell the car as he obviously is not going to be able to sign the form now .
Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: STEMO on 22 June 2017, 19:57:28
Ring Swansea. they'll tell you.
Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: henryd on 22 June 2017, 20:06:05
You can now complete a sale online without a signature,New V5 sent to new keeper :y
Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: LFF64 on 22 June 2017, 21:22:42
Cheers for that  I had a look on dvla and found something but not that
I don't want too get too involved to be honest  ;)
Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: henryd on 22 June 2017, 21:58:29
Cheers for that  I had a look on dvla and found something but not that
I don't want too get too involved to be honest  ;)

https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle
Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: Lazydocker on 23 June 2017, 09:15:24
Cheers for that  I had a look on dvla and found something but not that
I don't want too get too involved to be honest  ;)

https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle

This :y

They write to the registered keeper and if no reply then transfer over :y
Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: henryd on 23 June 2017, 09:38:48
Cheers for that  I had a look on dvla and found something but not that
I don't want too get too involved to be honest  ;)

https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle

This :y

They write to the registered keeperand if no reply then transfer over :y

I recently sold my late fathers car this way,no letters sent to anyone and new keeper had the V5 in about a week :y
Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: johnnydog on 23 June 2017, 10:14:56
Irrespective as to the paperwork side of the sale, in a deceased persons estate, nothing can be officially sold or disposed of until probate has been granted, which basically then allows the distribution of the estate by the executor to any beneficiaries.
If the car was sold prior to probate and it was later established that it (or the whole estate) had been left to a beneficiary, then the new 'owner' may end up loosing the car, unless they can come to some agreement with the beneficiary, but that may end up costing.....
Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: Mister Rog on 23 June 2017, 16:22:57
Irrespective as to the paperwork side of the sale, in a deceased persons estate, nothing can be officially sold or disposed of until probate has been granted, which basically then allows the distribution of the estate by the executor to any beneficiaries.
If the car was sold prior to probate and it was later established that it (or the whole estate) had been left to a beneficiary, then the new 'owner' may end up loosing the car, unless they can come to some agreement with the beneficiary, but that may end up costing.....

Also, just suppose the car was a £200k super car, that would have added sigificantly to the value of the estate and could very well have had tax implications, so selling it could possibly have been tax fraud as well as theft.  ???

Title: Re: How do you sell a dead persons car ?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 23 June 2017, 18:40:21
A point my stepmother would do well to heed :-X