Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

Re: probate

Once your grandmother died, her power of attorney to your grandmothr's sone ended. You should hire an attorney to probate her will,and you can then legally transfer the car to you as you are the sole beneficiary. You cannot keep the car in your grandmother's name as she is now deceased. There are insurance consequences, and if there is an accident and the car is in your grandmother's name and she is deceased this could mean that the insurance company will decline coverage.

In any event, a good estate lawyer can handle the matter with little effort and cost.

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Re: probate

If you are Executor, you should promptly probate the Will, get evidence of your authority so you can re-title the car into your name and obtain insurance. While you have inherited the car, nothing is truly legal until it is re-titled. As an aside, the POA in favor of her son is no longer effective as it automatically terminates upon the death of the Maker. Be sure he has not acted under it after the date of death, and, in your capacity as Executor, verify that anything he did under the POA complies with the Will. If necessary, have him account to you for any action he took prior to your granmother's death