What to do if I’m one of the heir’s of my mother estate and my car is in her name?
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What to do if I’m one of the heir’s of my mother estate and my car is in her name?
Is there anyway to put it into my name without rebuying it or do I have to buy it again from the estate to appease the court?
Asked on September 19, 2014 under Estate Planning, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If the car is titled in her name, legally it is her car--or, at this point, her estate's car. Therefore, you either need to purchase it from the estate (you can speak to the administrator or executor) or, if you are one of the heirs and the car is being left to you, wait to get it as part of your inheritance when the estate if fully distributed.
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