been left a car

[cupraglasgow]

anybody got advice on being left a car after relitive passes, car is paid off but dont know how to transfer ownership or how insurance tax and that will work?

thanks in advance

[ewenm]

Send off the V5 to get it changed to your name, tax and insure it when needed.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Proof of ownership = will

Change the Registered Keeper (send off V5 with your name on it)

Insure it in your name (dead people generally have issues claiming/acquiring insurance)

Tax it as and when required.

Don't forget the MOT though, thats a bit different, because you wern't sold the car you need to fill out a DVLA form D2, which requires the signature of the Solicitor who wrote the Will.

Actually I'm taking the Piss, you also just MOT it as normal!

Have you found where they kept the keys yet (Plus the spare!!)

Edited by Petrolhead_Rich on Saturday 9th October 19:08

[davepoth]

Oddly, I didn't need that. Send off the V5 with a covering letter explaining that the relative has passed away. They may want a copy of the death certificate, but they didn't when I was left a car.

[cupraglasgow]

Thanks seems simple, have all keys and documents too bonus

[maniac0796]

Are the workers at DVLA trained to read letters, or will it float around many imaginary "supervisor" offices before it gets returned to you in 8 months asking you to get a signature off your dead relative?

[Fabiao]

Easy, but not really legal, solution to the V5 is to squiggle a 'seller's' signature on the V5 before sending it off.... never fails!

[Valetco]

Asuming there are no probate issues just put random scribble in keepers signature section fill in the rest as normal and send to DVLA as a normal transfer. DO NOT enter into any extra communication or dialog with the DLVA unless you have time and money to waste. They are at best utterly useless

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Fabiao said:

Easy, but not really legal, solution to the V5 is to squiggle a 'seller's' signature on the V5 before sending it off.... never fails!

Or equally easy and legal send with a covering letter and death certificate

[Jem0911]

Without being shallow.....
What is it?

[AndrewW-G]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

Fabiao said:

Easy, but not really legal, solution to the V5 is to squiggle a 'seller's' signature on the V5 before sending it off.... never fails!

Or equally easy and legal send with a covering letter and death certificate

Legal should always be the preferred way of doing things

I'd take the docs in person to the local DVLA office and get the bod behind the counter to confirm that you have everything you need to transfer ownership