Take the title to your local dmv and tell them the circumstances. You will need to prove that the vehicle was left to you in a will, or you will need to show that you are the executor of estate.
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 will need to go to the bmv and file for lost or stolen title, it title is in previous owners name, how to transfer in my name if owner is deceased.
To change the vehicle title to a new owner in North Carolina, the executor of the estate of the deceased car owner needs to follow these steps: Obtain a certified copy of the death certificate of the deceased car owner. Complete the appropriate sections of the vehicle title, including the transfer of ownership section. Submit the completed title, along with the certified copy of the death certificate, to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for processing. Pay any necessary fees and taxes required by the DMV. Once the transfer of ownership is approved by the DMV, a new vehicle title will be issued in the name of the new owner.
In some states there is an Affidavit of owner dying without a will that has to be singed and notarized to get the title transferred.
You need to obtain an original death certificate and will showing it was left to you, if it was left to a parent they can still fill out an afidavit of heirship that will need to be notarized and sign it over to you.
If he has a car, he has assets. If there are assets, an estate should be opened. That allows the title to be transferred. If there are no other assets, some states have a 'short form' that allows the title to be transferred.
not legally A: I think not, you need to have the legal papers for your car before you can register it. You need to do a "Title Search" with DMV and then have the registered owner sign the title over to you. If the owner is deceased or cannot be found then you have to apply for a "Salvage Title" and explain the circumstance before DMV will issue you a title. jack2e
If you and your deceased spouse were listed as "OR" on the title, it only takes on signature to release the title to the new owner. However, if the names were listed with "AND", then both signatures would be required. Since this is no longer physically possible, you need to take the title, along with the certificate of death, to the motor vehicle office and have your deceased spouses name removed from said title before you even attempt to sell or trade in this auto.
you cannot. Unless you are a licensed storage facility
If if color title was not changed over from previous owner and previous owner went and got the car that I have the title what can I do about the previous owner getting my car when I have the title but still in his name
You must have the car owner sign the title over to you and then you can obtain a Certificate of Title in your own name. In fact, you should do it ASAP.
You can sell it but you need to obtain enough to pay off you creditor so you can obtain title and change it over to new owner.