Q: My husband passed away eight months ago before we titled vehicles in my name. They are tagged in MN and we live NC now
We were living in MN and moving to NC when my husband passed away in WI, eight months ago . We didn't have a will and before we could transfer the MN vehicle's to NC he passed away. We no longer have a MN address and our permanent address is in NC. North Carolina said I need MN to tell me how much taxes we paid for our vehicles and MN said they don't do that. I called back to NC and they said I have to petition the courts to transfer the titles in my name. Is there an easy way to do this without going to court? Do I make myself executioner of his estate when it is just a car and RV? Do I have to pay his MN doctor bills?
A: You and your husband likely became domiciled in NC when you left MN. As such your need to open a probate in NC, you do this by talking to the clerk's office in the county you intended on living in. Once you accomplish this you can transfer the titles to your name. You will have to notify any known creditors or debt holders that the estate is open and that they need to make a claim on the estate.
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