Deceased personalised plate

Car_54

diystarter7 said:

Goudy said:

First off, your husdand is still the registered keeper of that vehicle with that number plate so you need to register the vehicle in your name.

You should write to DVLA including the V5C explaining who you are, relationship, date of death and so on and they would transfer "keepership" to you.
https://www.gov.uk/tell-dvla-about-bereavement/keeping-the-vehicle


Once you have the V5C (logbook) in your name, you are free to transfer the reg number from that car.
https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/take-private-number-off

Your husbands car (now in your name) will be issued a normal, aged related reg number so you can sell it or whatever.

Good point but it has it flaws. EG, lets assume the OP's husband bought the car brand new, therefore if he was to sell it when he was alive the car would be sold as one owner from new. With the process you have suggested, the wife becomes the second owner.

I would very strongly recommed the OP calls the DVLA and tell them of:

Her husband passed away.

The car registered in husband's name has a private plate, therefore, want to remove it to a retention certificate and then transfer to her car or a straight move from husband to her car which may be possible.

I'm certain they will seek evidence of death etc.

Then armed with the above info the OP can proceed without compromising the value of the car, IE having one extra owner when it did not need one. The car could easily be sold with evidence of the husband's death certificate/probate papers copy etc.


Apologies if I have confused anyone but the best way forward is to contact the DVLA they are very help and will save you devaluing your husband's car as I am guessing it is worth a bit of money.

I very much  doubt whether having one additional keeper (not "owner") on the V5C has any significant effect on resale value these days. Does anyone have any hard evidence on this?

HHarry

There is a proceedure for allocating a number plate to the Executor, or other beneficiary.

https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/person-with-right-to-use-private-number-dies

But it really is just easiest to register the car in your name to deal with it.

sheramber

I transferred the car to my name after my husband died.

When I traded it in I explained that that was why it was a three owner car rather than two.

The salesman told me it didn't matter.

diystarter7

Fair enough. Silly question without looking up Google. This thread made me think as we have everything in joint names bar the cars. Our money is 50/50. Therefore can you have two names on the log book?

Car_54

diystarter7 said:

Fair enough. Silly question without looking up Google. This thread made me think as we have everything in joint names bar the cars. Our money is 50/50. Therefore can you have two names on the log book?

Not a silly question, but AFAIK the answer is no.
All the legislation seems to refer to a/the 'person', not person(s).
However, as a general principle a 'person' can include a 'body corporate', hence lots of cars are registered to companies. So, you could set up a business (maybe 'diystarter7 and wife Ltd?'). 
Probably not worth the bother.

diystarter7

@Car_54
Thanks, may think about it on the next car/s.

sheramber

But the V5 does not prove ownership. Only who is the keeper.

A receipt for purchase in joint names would be more appropriate.

diystarter7

You are right but this is more of a case about getting the private reg of the husband's car.

sheramber

But it is easy to remove the private reg. Complete a form online and press the button- done.

Even if it was joint names it would be a change of keeper to remove one name, so it became one keeper instead of joint.

born_again

Goudy said:

To add insult to injury, DVLA will even return the unused portion of the RFL back in form of a cheque made payable to the former registered keeper even though they know they are no longer with us (I kid not).

It's not a insult, it is to ensure that the funds go back to the correct account. Which can be paid into the deceased account. Just the same as other payouts.