Transferring ownership of vehicle when owner has died?

InNeedofHelp

I've been looking into this the past couple of days but haven't really got a concrete answer. Closest is guesses.

What is the process when signing over the vehicle of someone who has died? Also are death certificates needed?

We have the logbooks. There's my dads car which will need to be signed to my mum. The car my sister drives was owned by my dad so that'll need to go to her. My dad also owned my brothers car & was about to sign that over to my brother at some point in the near future, but died before he got round to it.

I tried calling DVLA & finally got through their maze of "press 1 for...." but when i got to the end, there was no human & therefore wasn't helpful.

Wireless_2

You're only changing the Keeper with the DVLA, not the Owner, I wouldn't worry too much about the DVLA just sign it with your own signature.

As regards ownership, you'll need a Death Certificate, and the Will to prove this, but only to the next person you sell it too. However, if the deceased had the car on Finance of any sort, you will have to check the small print on the contract that was signed, it may state that the outstanding finance is paid by an Insurance policy within the contract, or the Finance company might wish to repossess or offer the car on new terms to yourself. You'll likely need to forward them a copy of the Death Certificate.

Kilty_2

Assuming you're the executor of his estate, fill the V5s out with details of the new keeeper and sign them on behalf of your father.

I bought a car from the son of the late owner and that's what he did..

oldagetraveller

When my F -i -L died I just sent the V5 off to the DVLA for them to transfer the registered keeper to myself as executor (in this case). The information is on their website advising the procedure. If I remember, there had to be a covering explanation letter enclosed too. They didn't require a Death Certificate.
They were no problem whatsoever and the new V5 arrived within a couple of weeks.

SalsaDanca

The DVLA have a special department for handling bereavements. Send the V5C with a covering letter to:

Sensitive Casework Team
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1ZZ

You don't need to send a death certificate.

InNeedofHelp

Thanks guys.

I had a link given to me in another thread yesterday which i acted on today.

My dad owned (logbook) of 3 cars, none of them on finance. His own will be going to my mum, another was my sisters so will be going to her & then the 3rd my brother.

Each of these filled out their new keeper section on their relevant logbook & signed it as a new keeper & attached a covering note to each logbook explaining that individuals relationship to the logbook owner (my dad) & that they would be wanting the ownership transferred to them.

Hopefully i'm on the right page with all of this so far.


He also has an old paper licence, which will obviously need to be returned to the DVLA.

Now, can all 3 logbook 'applications' go in 1 envelope?
Will they have to go in 3 separate envelopes & if so, can these 3 separate ones go inside 1 big envelope?
And with what would his driving licence be attached? Any 1 of the 3?



Do we have to wait on anything happening before we can sign the vehicles over? We've got his will (which basically just mentions 1) who are his executers & which house goes where, as he had a previous house with his ex-wife & this was it. No mention of money or other posessions really - just the houses). My mother & her brother are listed as executers.

vaio

Stick them all in one envelope and send them off.

The driving licence doesn’t need to be returned if you want to keep it as part of the family history.

InNeedofHelp

Oh right, thanks for that.

Personally i'm not too bothered about the driving license, but my mum/sister/brother might be. If it was a photo license i would've been more bothered. Everything i've read though says that it should be returned - for anti-fraud reasons.

Weird_Nev

Sorry for your loss.
I wouldn't even bother telling them the circumstances, Tbh. Just re-register the car in the new keepers name. The reasons for the change in ownership are of no consequence to the DVLA.

lil.smartie

Log book & letter is what I was told a few years ago when I had to do this, 1 envelope is fine too.

Kate

oldagetraveller

Weird_Nev wrote: »

Sorry for your loss.
I wouldn't even bother telling them the circumstances, Tbh. Just re-register the car in the new keepers name. The reasons for the change in ownership are of no consequence to the DVLA.

And how does the previous keeper sign their part of the V5 (section 8, in red) if they are deceased? Don't advise forge their signature either.
All it needs is an accompanying letter and that's it, sorted.