proof of ownership

Ap_hazard_42

Hi,

I am looking for some advice please

A relative has died leaving a will. A simple will. To pay debts and leave any money in trust for her two children. She appointed two executors.

The question I have is:
She has a car registered in her name on the v5. Her mum is claiming that she owns the car.

What proof does she need to supply that she owns the car? Is a handwritten reciept on a sheet of A4 paper good enough? Is there anything more we could ask for?

Many thanks

Keep_pedalling

The registered keeper and owner are not always the same person, but the onus is her to prove ownership. If the car was bought from a dealer then then I would expect a proper receipt on company headed paper, but if it was a private purchase then a hand written receipt is about all that can be supplied.

Ap_hazard_42

Hi,
What if the handwritten receipt has a signature of the deseased that doesnt look like her signature i.e the mum has copyed the deseased signature?
Thanks

Keep_pedalling

Ap_hazard_42 wrote: »

Hi,
What if the handwritten receipt has a signature of the deseased that doesnt look like her signature i.e the mum has copyed the deseased signature?
Thanks

Sounds rather dodgy to say the least. Is their any evidence that money changed hands?

Ap_hazard_42

No, just a handwritten receipt. Its a sad situation as any money from the sale of the car would go into trust for her two children under 10 yrs of age.

Yorkshireman99

Ap_hazard_42 wrote: »

No, just a handwritten receipt. Its a sad situation as any money from the sale of the car would go into trust for her two children under 10 yrs of age.

Time to play hard ball. If the claimant can’t produce valid evidence of ownership then their claim can safely be ignored.

konark

If you are one of the executors you can decide not to give her the car if you want, she will then have to go to court to contest this. I find it strange that the deceased would sell the mother her car, check her account to see if money was deposited on that date or was it a 'cash only' deal. I'm assuming you are the executor.

badmemory

I suspect we can assume that the mother is not the other executor. Perhaps that should be rephrased to we hope that the mother is not the other executor!

Margot123

It is normally the person who pays the insurance (and has the documentary evidence to prove it) on a vehicle who is deemed to be the owner.

Ap_hazard_42

Yorkshireman99 wrote: »

Time to play hard ball. If the claimant can’t produce valid evidence of ownership then their claim can safely be ignored.

What consitutes as valid evidence?

Thank you

Yorkshireman99

Ap_hazard_42 wrote: »

What consitutes as valid evidence?

Thank you

A verifiable receipt for the purchase preferably with evidence of payment. If the signature does not seem genuine then it is not valid. If the person claiming to be the owner wants to take it further they will have to convince the court. From what you have said I think they are bluffing.