EMPD advises on deceased’s property
The spouse must obtain a letter of executorship/letter of authority and then register the vehicle in their name.
Who is liable to receive/deal with a vehicle belonging to a deceased person?
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In the case of a married person, the surviving spouse receives the vehicle. If the person is not married, the family decides who receives the vehicle.
The spouse must obtain a letter of executorship/letter of authority and then register the vehicle in their name.
If children receive the vehicle, a letter of authority is issued and the children can decide in whose name the vehicle must be registered.
The requirements are letter of authority/letter of executorship, death certificate, marriage certificate (spouse), deceased ID, proof of residence of the person in whose name the vehicle is to be registered and the person’s ID.
Form NCO (notice of change of ownership) will be completed as well as a RLV (registration and licensing of a vehicle) form.
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In the case of a spouse, the vehicle will not be required to be taken for certification of roadworthiness but in the case of a child, the certificate of roadworthiness is required before the vehicle can be licensed.
In a case where the deceased had a fleet of vehicles and one of the vehicle’s licence discs has expired and was not updated or paid, the other vehicles will not receive discs.
All the licences must be up to date.
(Information: EMPD media liaison officer Lerato Monyane).
