Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Auto in Estate

In settleing an estate is the desceaseds auto considered personal property or estate property?


Asked on 3/21/04, 8:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koenen Koenen & Tokunaga, P.C.

Re: Auto in Estate

Any property that was owned by the decedent is considered part of the estate (including the car) unless it was held in joint ownership, in which case the other person holding the property in joint ownership owns the entire property, with nothing going to heirs.

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Answered on 3/21/04, 1:53 pm


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