Buying a car from someone who has died

Spendless

A family friend died recently. His ex-wife and grown up children wish to sell his car. I am interested in buying it. How do I do this? Because obviously he's not here to sign the log book over.

Any help appreciated.

blue_haddock

There are a a couple of people who have recently been through similar situations over on honest johns backroom - have a look at this thread for a starter.

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=29645&v=f

aliasojo

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rdwarr

aliasojo wrote:

Oh Spendless! Sorry, no advice........but if it were me.....I'd be frightened to drive it in case I looked in the rear view mirror one day and saw him seating in the back seat. :rotfl:

I think that was somewhat tasteles. A few of us here have lost close ones recently.

When a person dies their "signing authority" should pass over to the executor of their estate as named in their will. That's the person who will deal with the log book.

aliasojo

rdwarr wrote:

I think that was somewhat tasteles. A few of us here have lost close ones recently.

I expect most of us on this site will have experienced the loss of someone close to us.

I don't accept my remark was tasteless in any way, in fact I would suggest that perhaps you are being overly sensitive, given your recent loss which I am genuinely sorry to hear of.

My post held a jokey comment to another MSE'r who I have interacted with on many threads and I felt would not mind such a tongue in cheek remark.

However I will remove my post to avoid the possibility of it continuing to upset you.

Spendless

Thanks for your help. We will talk to the persons family

aliasojo- I didn't take offence.

Februarycat

When my dad died I signed the log book and then wrote to the DVLC explaining what had happened, the family will have to send in the gentleman's death certificate and licence anyway.