When the inheritance is opened, the rights and obligations of the deceased pass to the heirs. The inheritance process itself involves the need to fulfill many obligations regarding the inherited goods of the deceased. Often, many heirs decide to sell some elements of the inherited property. An example may be the deceased’s car, which is unnecessary for the heir. Therefore, there is a need to re-register the car after the owner’s death. In order to register successfully, the heir must have confirmation of inheritance. Physical evidence will be a court or notarial confirmation of the inheritance. If there are several heirs, the car will belong to several co-owners in fractional parts. It will be necessary to regulate this situation in the form of a contractual division of the inheritance.
After fulfilling the obligations related to inheritance, you should go to the communication department of the county office competent for your place of residence. In addition to the documents normally required for vehicle registration indicated in Art. 72 of the Road Traffic Law, an application for vehicle registration, a document confirming the identity of the inheritor, as well as a vehicle card and registration certificate, if they were previously issued, must be attached. Only after re-registration of the car can the heir freely dispose of it.
It should also be noted that despite the death of the vehicle owner, the third party liability insurance policy purchased by him does not expire. In this situation, any written notice of termination will be possible only after the car has been re-registered. The policy fee is part of the estate’s debts and failure to fulfill the obligation to pay it will result in a penalty in the form of payment to the Insurance Guarantee Fund.
It is also worth remembering that the sale of an inherited car within six months from the date of inheritance is considered a source of income. Such income is subject to personal income tax.