Transferring a Car After Someone Dies in Connecticut
How to transfer a vehicle title after the owner dies in Connecticut, from the official motor vehicle agency.
Short answer: Through the Connecticut DMV, by appointment at a hub or branch office. The executor or administrator (as seller) assigns the Connecticut Certificate of Title to the new owner (both executors sign if there are two). Connecticut DMV, Transfer Vehicle Ownership
| Transferring a car after death | Through the Connecticut DMV, by appointment at a hub or branch office. The executor or administrator (as seller) assigns the Connecticut Certificate of Title to the new owner (both executors sign if there are two). The new owner brings the assigned title (or Form Q-1 if no title is required), a certified probate document naming the fiduciary (for example PC-450 Fiduciary's Probate Certificate, PC-260, PC-160, PC-212B, or PC-264/PC-264S transfer without probate for small estates), a completed Application for Registration and Title (H-13B), Connecticut insurance, the latest registration and photo ID. No sales tax is due on a transfer to an immediate family member (parent, sibling, child or spouse) if the vehicle was registered to the decedent for at least 60 days; complete Section 5 of H-13B. |
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FAQ
How do I transfer a car title after someone dies in Connecticut?
Through the Connecticut DMV, by appointment at a hub or branch office. The executor or administrator (as seller) assigns the Connecticut Certificate of Title to the new owner (both executors sign if there are two). The new owner brings the assigned title (or Form Q-1 if no title is required), a certified probate document naming the fiduciary (for example PC-450 Fiduciary's Probate Certificate, PC-260, PC-160, PC-212B, or PC-264/PC-264S transfer without probate for small estates), a completed Application for Registration and Title (H-13B), Connecticut insurance, the latest registration and photo ID. No sales tax is due on a transfer to an immediate family member (parent, sibling, child or spouse) if the vehicle was registered to the decedent for at least 60 days; complete Section 5 of H-13B.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.