How does a person buy a vehicle of a deceased person?
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How does a person buy a vehicle of a deceased person?
My mother-in-law passed away in March. She has a 2000 Blazer that is free and clear. My husband would like to purchase the vehicle. He is the executor of her estate. How do we go about purchasing this vehicle? We have the title. We are just wondering who sets the purchase price.
Asked on June 2, 2009 under Estate Planning, Minnesota
Answers:
L.M., Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Your mother-in-law's estate will need to go through probate unless all of her assets are in a trust. Assuming there is no trust and there is a will, the car will go to one or more beneficiaries as designated in the will. If it is not specifically stated in the will, it either gets sold for money to go to the beneficiaries, or it goes to the "residuary beneficiary". If there is no will, MN law sets out to whom her assets pass by "intestate succession", and that would be her blood relatives, and in a specific order. I'm afraid you cannot just sell her car because her car is part of her estate and must pass through probate like all of her other assets.
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