My dad passed away, leaving a car whose title and registration are in his name. His will has everything going to my mom, who wants me to take the car. Looking at the NJDMV web pages, I'm unable to figure out how to transfer things into my name. Any suggestions?
I've read abt a transfer on death beneficiary form, my understanding is this should have been completed before my dad passed. I'd also like to avoid dragging my mom to DMV.
Why would he go to probate? The car goes to his mom. Transfer title to her. She then signs it to him.
My father passed in ny. I was executor. Had the death certificate and letter of testimony and sold the car to myself for a dollar.
Should be the same with title to your mom
Good luck
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You should get letters testamentary that should allow the transfer of property either directly to you or likely first to the beneficiary and then she can transfer it to you by signing the title over.
Why would he go to probate? The car goes to his mom. Transfer title to her. She then signs it to him.
This is exactly what we did. It was signed over as a gift on the new tittle and no money was required in the transfer.
but a question I have in preparation for this kind of thing myself in the next few years, how would he transfer the title to his mom? wouldn't his father, as the current title holder need to sign it? Or would the executor of the estate have that power?
Side not which may or may not be relevant: I just transferred title of one of my cars to my kids so they could get a parking sticker in South Boston and it was all done without me going to RMV (DMV but in MA). So I think it can be done without your mom going to the DMV, but every state could be different.
But I did have to sign the title.
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss.
in MA (not sure about NJ) to do that you need to file paperwork (form RMV-1) with the state registry of motor vehicles (and of course pay a fee), it's not a simple as just signing the title over.
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You should get letters testamentary that should allow the transfer of property either directly to you or likely first to the beneficiary and then she can transfer it to you by signing the title over.
Why would he go to probate? The car goes to his mom. Transfer title to her. She then signs it to him.
This is correct. She can sign the title over to you. Doesn’t have to go to the dmv. Is the car paid off?
If you live in NJ, you should have the owner complete the transfer on death beneficiary form available online. This will make the process a lot easier. It certainly is an uncomfortable conversation to have. No matter how complicated the process is for me now, I'd much rather deal w it than to explain to my dad that he was dying and he should sign this paper to 'make things easier'. Life is so weird sometimes.