Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio

automobile title

should we have a new car titled in both husband and wife name or just in the driver/owners name (wife)?


Asked on 3/07/07, 9:31 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Rosplock Rosplock & Perez

Re: automobile title

A surviving spouse is entitled to 2 vehicles outside of probate, to a total value of $40,000. You need to worry about joint titling with a spouse only if the value of the vehicle, or 2 vehicles, to be received at the death of the other spouse exceeds that amount.

Be sure not to have more than 2 vehicles in the name of only one spouse. If more vehicles, title jointly

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Answered on 3/07/07, 10:49 am


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