I am executor for Dad's estate. I am not selling this vehicle. The vehicle has out of state plates, meaning I live in a different state. The registration expires Oct 31. The county courthouse will not renew the plate, since Dad is deceased. What forms do I need to fill out and send with Death Certificate to transfer title so, I can keep the license plates current and not expired (need to do this for insurance reasons). This is for a vehicle in the state of Iowa.
Thanks for any assistance.
You'll probably wind up getting new plates.
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What leads you to believe it's not part of probate? My understanding is that ALL assets go through probate and the items not specifically left to someone get sold and the proceeds go to the beneficiaries equally. Just curious what you have learned.
I agree with the clerk, you cannot keep the plates because they are registered to your Dad. You maybe able to change the title over in the State Dad resides but you will not be able to register it in Dads State unless it remains there. You need to register it in ur home State and insure it there. The only way you can maybe continue to register it in Dads State is if you can prove 6 months residency in his State. Like, you are keeping his home for a vacation home. Once you have the title turned over, pretty sure you have to register it in your name. And Dads tags will need to be turned into the DMV
I too wonder how you can keep this out of probate. Was it left to you in a Will? Are u an only child where everything comes to you?
The first thing you need to do is get the title transferred. Then you need to get it registered and I would do this in person if possible at the DMV. You can call the DMV and ask your questions or go on-line to see if you need to make an appt at ur local office.
And insurance. How does keeping the same plates and registration effect the insurance? I have same insurance but have bought and registered different cars. I just call my insurance company tell them to drop the old car and put on the new car. I think the only info on the policy is the Vin #, make, model and year of the car. I never prove registration. But then each state is different.
And thats ur problem here. We are a forum of Caregivers from all over the US, Canada, UK and other countries. We really can't tell you how things work in your State.
Either call the DMV or go to the Iowa state DMV website, they likely have an FAQ page.
Are you looking to keep the plates current so you can drive it from Iowa to your state? Because it's probably going to take some time to get a new title, which might take you past the 10/31 expiration date; you might want to get the car to where ever it has to go and then let it sit unregistered while you get the paperwork done. If you don't have a private driveway in which to park it without a current registration, many storage facilities will store a vehicle for someone. With Covid, you should not be able to do everything via mail, since that's what they were doing while everyone was under lockdown.
Good luck!
You can request a paper title if you are planning on moving or selling the vehicle.
I still can't wrap my mind around that move.
Do you have the current title to your dads car? If yes, I would be tempted to sign it as POA/Executor and go to the AZ DMV. Get it Notarized at a UPS store or some other non financial institution and they should be able to transfer everything.
Everything is made so difficult that I don't think employees know what to do, so they give a run around, it is government policy to make everything ambiguous, that way they can make it up as they go.