Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

A friend of mine husbands passed away 4 years ago without a will and one of their cars was in his name only. His wife tried to sell the vehicle and AAA stated she had to get all of their children to sign a release to make sure they had no problem with the sale.

I was told that Pennsylvania treats the vehicle in question not the property of

the wife since he had no will. If this is so then I better get all of our

vehicles put in both our names in order not to have our children sign

a release form in the case of my death and they want to sell the vehicle. Thanks for any consideration you can give to this question.

Thanks, Jerry


Asked on 9/29/14, 10:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Miriam Jacobson Retired from practice of law

Or, you could make a Will disposing of your estate assets so that your family won't run into problems transferring property after you pass. You didn't actually state a question, but you should talk to a local lawyer about planning your estate.

THIS RESPONSE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND I DO NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

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Answered on 9/29/14, 11:02 am


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