Legal Question in Tax Law in Virginia

Did he leave you the car in his will? Or informally?

The tricky part of your quetion is how can you PROVE that he left you the car?

In general, the executor of the estate should sign the title deed over to whomever either inherits or buys the car after the previous owner's death.

It would then be in your name and you can do as you wish.

If the estate was too small to have an executor appointed (There should always be one, but sometimes people don't bother), then it may get tricky. Going through probate only for one car might not be worth it. But technically, that is what should happen.