Who gets my mother’s car?
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Who gets my mother’s car?
My mother died last week and had no
will. She had an inexpensive car, and we
wondered what we are supposed to do with
the car. If it passes down to one of us,
how does that process work?
Asked on November 19, 2017 under Estate Planning, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You do not mention your mother having a husband, so we will assume that she was not married when she passed. In that case, it goes to her children in equal shares: i.e. you all become equal owners of the car, which can be awkward or even useless. Better would be to sell it and share whatever it brings in, assuming it's worth doing: one of her children can apply to the probate court to be appointed the estate's administrator or personal representative, and then will have the legal authority to sell the car and distribute its proceeds.
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