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Selling A Deceased Persons Car
My father-in-law died late last month and he owned a car. No finance was in place on the vehicle and since his death, it's been parked on a drive owned by him adjacent to his home. His Executor, my wife, has now to dispose of the car. No family member wants it, so we're thinking of returning it to the dealership. We've not contacted them to date to ask for a valuation for probate purposes.
I've a number of questions concerning the best way to go about this. As my father-in-law was disabled and received DLA, he did not pay road tax on the car. We've not notified the DVLA of his death. Does this mean that my wife cannot drive the vehicle on her fully comprehensive policy? She wasn't a named driver on his insurance policy. His insurance lapsed the day after he died. Does this make a difference? Is it true that under these circumstances, the only option we have is to ask the dealer to transport the vehicle from the drive to the dealership? Does it need a SORN?
Are there any benefits of not putting it through probate given what Solicitors charge these days?
Thank you
I've a number of questions concerning the best way to go about this. As my father-in-law was disabled and received DLA, he did not pay road tax on the car. We've not notified the DVLA of his death. Does this mean that my wife cannot drive the vehicle on her fully comprehensive policy? She wasn't a named driver on his insurance policy. His insurance lapsed the day after he died. Does this make a difference? Is it true that under these circumstances, the only option we have is to ask the dealer to transport the vehicle from the drive to the dealership? Does it need a SORN?
Are there any benefits of not putting it through probate given what Solicitors charge these days?
Thank you
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Can't comment on all aspects, but she'll only be able to drive on her own car insurance if she is the policyholder, if she has driving other cars (DOC) cover and, if she has DOC cover, there's not a stipulation that the car being driven must also be insured (as some policies do). The cover will only be third party of course.
Assuming the dealer is happy to take the car back, your wife could ask her own insurer to cover her temporarily for the journey.
Assuming the dealer is happy to take the car back, your wife could ask her own insurer to cover her temporarily for the journey.
If you are thinking of asking a dealership to sell the car for you, they may well collect it from the drive under their insurance, it would be worth ringing them to see. As Mally has said it would also be worth ringing the DVLA asking for their advice as presumably the car does not now have a legal owner. I too am sorry for your loss
No. A car has to be insured to just sit at the side of the road (a private drive is OK).
It is possible to insure a car with no MoT and it can then be driven straight to and from an MoT testing station, provided an appointment has been booked. You cannot tax a car which has no MoT, so that has to be allowed.
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It is possible to insure a car with no MoT and it can then be driven straight to and from an MoT testing station, provided an appointment has been booked. You cannot tax a car which has no MoT, so that has to be allowed.
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Hc...As has been pointed out by Arrods the DOC is not always dependent on the "other car" having it's own insurance.
This depends on how "good" and "wide" the wording is on your own policy.
People so often look at the cost of insurance not realising that you tend to get what you pay for,like most other things.
This depends on how "good" and "wide" the wording is on your own policy.
People so often look at the cost of insurance not realising that you tend to get what you pay for,like most other things.
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