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[SeaSkag]

Hello again.
I have a question about vehicle ownership when the owner of the vehicle passed away. Here's the situation:

Mark and Louie were partners in a local shipping company. They had a hino truck they used, Mark was the registered owner. Mark passed away about 4 years ago with no kin to leave the truck to, so Louie kept up the registration, but never transferred it to his name. Louie stored the truck for 2 of the last 4 years because the engine died on it. Louie passed away in January of this year. The truck has basically been abandoned where it was stored. Louie's daughter received an offer from someone to buy the truck, someone who knew Louie had it.

Question: Can Louie's daughter sell the truck even though it wasn't in her or her father's name?

I've sent an inquiry to the DMV but haven't gotten a response, so I thought maybe someone here would know.

[deputy x 2]

Still belongs to Mark or the state.

[mdrdep]

Need a decision from the probate court or a will that makes her the inheriter

[sgttom]

or the executor of the will / trust....


Need a decision from the probate court or a will that makes her the inheriter

[1Deputy1Riot]

Civil Issue

[SeaSkag]

Thanks for the responses, I'll let her know.

In the event she doesn't ignore me and try to sell it anyway, what can the person storing the truck do about it? Do they just call a tow company to come get it since it's abandoned?

[DAL]

She will not be able to convey good title without documentation establishing that she inherited it, which would require a determination that Louie owned it and she is his heir. I can imagine circumstances in which a court might find that the truck was an asset of the business notwithstanding the status of the title, but doubt that it would be economical to pursue that route.