Q: My brother simply died, and I've some questions on reporting it to the DMV. Since he didn’t depart a will, possession of his automobile must look ahead to probate. I heard that would take one to 2 years.
Does this imply the automobile must sit idle till possession could be transferred? And does the DMV settle for copies of the demise certificates?
Raymond Merrithew
A: The DMV has printed a information to stroll people by all of the DMV-related duties which may have to be addressed upon the demise of a member of the family or good friend. As a result of everybody’s scenario is totally different, the knowledge is a information, meant to offer a common overview that covers a lot of the varieties of transactions concerned with the DMV following somebody’s passing.
In sure conditions, the decedent’s inheritor could switch the title of a car with out going by the probate course of, which signifies that your late brother’s car won't have to sit down idle for so long as you have got heard could possibly be the case. Listed here are the eligibility necessities for that sort of auto title switch:
A accomplished Affidavit for Switch with out Probate – California Titled Car or Vessels Solely (REG 5) type, crammed out by one of many following:
- Particular person(s) who succeeded to the property of the decedent
- Conservator or guardian of the property of the particular person(s) who succeeded to the property of the decedent
- Beneficiary below the decedent’s final will and testomony
- Trustee(s), below a belief settlement by the deceased, by which the first beneficiaries are the subsequent of kin
The DMV will settle for both an authentic or an authorized copy of the decedent’s demise certificates.
Q: Why did they modify the time for the metering lights to five a.m to eight p.m.?
Daniel Grey, San Jose
A: It's principally to regulate the pace and circulation of automobiles coming into the freeway.
Q: The righthand lane of Interstate 880 northbound between Mowry and Thornton is in critical want of repaving, and has been for years. There are not any potholes to talk of, however it’s very tough.
I even have to show my radio up as a result of it’s so noisy. Additionally, the white line that’s imagined to mark the subsequent lane is nearly invisible. Caltrans spent a lot money and time putting in these money-grabbing FasTrak lanes, however ignored the opposite ones.
Sherry Hughes, Newark
A: Caltrans has an upcoming venture that may handle these issues. Amongst different issues, the venture will pave parts of Interstate 880 in Fremont in each instructions. The world between Mowry and Thornton is included within the venture. Work is tentatively scheduled to start in spring 2023.
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