Selling a deceased persons Car or Motorbike

vonsworld

Hello
Just a simple question please...
If a deceased person owns a car or motorbike I presume it cannot be sold until probate has been granted. After probate can the executor sell the vehicle even though the logbook/keeper is still in the name of the person who has died, or does the logbook name need to be changed to the executors name before the sale?
Thanks for your advice

TonyMMM

It shouldn't be sold until probate is granted, but in practice the executor will have no problem doing so. It will probably avoid potential problems taxing and insuring the vehicle.
The V5c doesn't need to be changed -  the executor can fill in their details and sign as the seller and add .. "executor of xxxx".
The executor should be careful to make sure the proceeds are properly accounted for and dealt with within the estate.

rhino_horn

Hi - hope this link helps
https://www.webuyanycar.com/sell-my-car/case-of-bereavement/

vonsworld

Thank you for your helpful replies 

Keep_pedalling

TonyMMM said:

It shouldn't be sold until probate is granted, but in practice the executor will have no problem doing so. It will probably avoid potential problems taxing and insuring the vehicle.
The V5c doesn't need to be changed -  the executor can fill in their details and sign as the seller and add .. "executor of xxxx".
The executor should be careful to make sure the proceeds are properly accounted for and dealt with within the estate.

Not true, the executor does not need probate to sell the deceased persons chattels. 

t0rt0ise

Keep_pedalling said:

TonyMMM said:

It shouldn't be sold until probate is granted, but in practice the executor will have no problem doing so. It will probably avoid potential problems taxing and insuring the vehicle.
The V5c doesn't need to be changed -  the executor can fill in their details and sign as the seller and add .. "executor of xxxx".
The executor should be careful to make sure the proceeds are properly accounted for and dealt with within the estate.

Not true, the executor does not need probate to sell the deceased persons chattels. 

You'll need something to show that you're entitled to sell it.

Keep_pedalling

t0rt0ise said:

Keep_pedalling said:

TonyMMM said:

It shouldn't be sold until probate is granted, but in practice the executor will have no problem doing so. It will probably avoid potential problems taxing and insuring the vehicle.
The V5c doesn't need to be changed -  the executor can fill in their details and sign as the seller and add .. "executor of xxxx".
The executor should be careful to make sure the proceeds are properly accounted for and dealt with within the estate.

Not true, the executor does not need probate to sell the deceased persons chattels. 

You'll need something to show that you're entitled to sell it.

The will gives the authority. If you could not sell chattels without probate it would men every single estate  would need to obtain it, and that would be ridiculous. 

getmore4less

Even without executor powers from the will vehicles seem to be easy to deal with as DVLA will happily issue new docs.
Just put deceased on the registered keeper transfer(that was good enough last time we had to do it).
Then issue receipt (as administrator if the buyer cares).

TripleH

It was easy as my fathervleft everything to my mother who was also executor. We just got rid of his car through online car buyer. It was easier as my mum wouldn't drive it anyway.
The one thing I would say is to make sure someone goes on the insurance, we were lucky my brother was a named driver.
I think we rang the DVLA up who sent out a replacement V5. It probably helps we have a rare name and my mother has hervown car registered atvthecsame address. The issue or delay could be different names or addresses.