All - How to deal with Deceased Keeper on V5

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Fri 20 Apr 2012 21:08
All - How to deal with Deceased Keeper on V5 - Roly93

My father recently passed away, and I have just agreed to sell his car to a family friend.

The question is, how do I deal with the registered keeper aspect of the V5 ?

I am an executor of the will and as such have probate forms, can I just sign the V5 and send it off to DVLA with a letter of explanation and probate form ? Anyone have any experience of this.

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Fri 20 Apr 2012 23:34
All - How to deal with Deceased Keeper on V5 - MikeTorque

The links below should be of help :

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/DG_4022493

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Death/index.htm

Edited by MikeTorque on 20/04/2012 at 23:35

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Sun 22 Apr 2012 00:19
All - How to deal with Deceased Keeper on V5 - Avant

Moved to Legal.

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Sun 22 Apr 2012 06:30
All - How to deal with Deceased Keeper on V5 - 1litregolfeater

If it is still taxed, it relatively cheap and can be towed more easily than an untaxed car.

Also, you may be able to AA/RAC/Greenflag rescue it, on a trailer, but only while it's taxed.

If you're going to sell it. these points may be interesting to prospective purchasers and add to its value.

Just a few ideas to think of before declaring it SORN.

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Sun 22 Apr 2012 10:10
All - How to deal with Deceased Keeper on V5 - Roly93

This isn't the situation. It is fully taxed and in the garage at home, I have already agreed the sale.

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Sun 22 Apr 2012 20:55
All - How to deal with Deceased Keeper on V5 - tony g
Hi roly ,it's not to complicated ,just fill in the v5 with the buyers name and details as you would with a normal sale . The dvla will still issue a reg doc to the new owner without a sellers signature on the v5 .

Give the v5c2 ,the green slip ,to the new keeper .

To cover yourself as executor of the estate ,make out an invoice from yourself ,to the buyer ,confirming that you have the right to sell the car ,also have an independent third party sign the agreement to confirm the amount that was paid for the car .

You need an independent witness to the transaction if people other than you are benefitting from the estate .

Regards


Tony g
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