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My wife is dying from cancer. She does not have a will and I am her beneficiary on her life insurance. Our house is in both our names, but I am curious, do I need a POA if I sell her car after her death?
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Posted on / Sep. 17, 2010 11:47:00

A surviving spouse is entitled to receive one or two automobiles after death. You can have the automobile transferred to your name by affidavit (a form you can get at the BMV or online) and then selling it.

A power of attorney does not work after death.

Also I would check your deed and make sure that it says joint with right of surivorship in the deed. Just because both names are on the deed does not mean that it will pass automaticially to the survivor.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Sep. 17, 2010 11:47:00

A surviving spouse is entitled to receive one or two automobiles after death. You can have the automobile transferred to your name by affidavit (a form you can get at the BMV or online) and then selling it.

A power of attorney does not work after death.

Also I would check your deed and make sure that it says joint with right of surivorship in the deed. Just because both names are on the deed does not mean that it will pass automaticially to the survivor.

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