You have to find out who the executor of the estate is. They should be able to sell you the vehicle and sign the title over to you.
You open an estate. That is the purpose for the estate, to transfer property and resolve the debts of the deceased.
The executor of the estate would need to apply for a lost title at the motor vehicle office in which the deceased lived or the car was registered.
If the owner had a lean on the vehicle it can't legally be transferred from his name, so technically you should still be able (with rep papers of course) to collect the vehicle from the estate or a family member who may have it stored from his death. Be very courteous however because they may become violent as you will upset them in remembering their deceased relative.
That vehicle will go to whoever that person willed it to. If no one was willed for it then it will go to the next of kin or whoever is taking over the estate.
The parent's estate is responsible for the loans. If there are no cash assets to pay the loans the lenders will take the property such as real estate or a vehicle.
Yes, the estate can be required to return a leased vehicle according to the terms of the lease. If you read the fine print, it's there. Do you think that the vehicle should remain the property of the estate when it was only leased in the first place? That's the idea of a lease, the vehicle belongs to the leasing company and they let you use the vehicle for the terms of the lease. The terms of the lease are defined in the contract. If the estate of the deceased has been sued, I'm sure it is consistent with the terms of the contract.
Yes, they have that power. However, if any money (a loan) was owed on the vehicle by the deceased, the Executor, on behalf of the estate, must pay off the lienholder.
If paid in advance (as most insurance policies are) the insurance is good until the day it expires whether the purchaser is still alive or not. The bigger question is; does his sister have the legal right to use the deceased's vehicle? Unless she is a co-owner of the vehicle it becomes the property of the deceased's estate and falls under the control of the Executor of the estate.
If the loan is not paid off at the time of the death, the vehicle belongs to the lienholder until the vehicle is paid off.
Yes, the executor can sell the vehicle. They have to resolve any lien against the vehicle. They should have a letter of authorization that allows them to act on behalf of the estate.
Indirectly. The estate of the deceased husband is responsible for resolving all of his debts. Since the widow is going to be the primary beneficiary of the estate, she will inherit less because the estate has to pay the debt.
In North Carolina, if there is no will, the deceased's estate would generally be distributed according to intestacy laws, prioritizing spouses and then children. If witnesses claim the deceased left the estate to his brothers, this may need to be proven in court, and the court would consider evidence and applicable laws to determine the rightful heirs. Ultimately, it would depend on the specific facts and circumstances of the case.