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[LFF64]

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 .

[STEMO]

Ring Swansea. they'll tell you.

[henryd]

You can now complete a sale online without a signature,New V5 sent to new keeper

[LFF64]

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 

[henryd]

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

[Lazydocker]

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

They write to the registered keeper and if no reply then transfer over

[henryd]

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

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

I recently sold my late fathers car this way,no letters sent to anyone and new keeper had the V5 in about a week

[johnnydog]

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.....

[Mister Rog]

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. 

[Doctor Gollum]

A point my stepmother would do well to heed