Vehicle title tranfer Question

Green ford

Green ford

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I have a WJ that is paid for and I'm looking at transferring the title to my Wifes name so it is fully hers. Just wondering what is the easiest and cheapest way to make it hers with out much cost. Looking so that if something happens to me she call sell it keep it or whatever she need to do with it if I'm not around. Is it just a simple as registering it her name? Thanks for any help. Dave
 
You can gift it to her and you don't have to pay the tax on it but you still have to pay title transfer fee or vice versa can't remember.

Really doesn't matter if you die she wil get it anyway.
 
I just wanted to make sure it wasn't caught up in anything. Wanted to make sure it was frree and clear to her in case something happened with out going thru the will. I will check on just gifting it and seeing how that goes.
 
You can gift to her as long as the value is less than $13k. This will mean no tax, on the transaction.
 
It shouldn't be a big deal. Just get a title change. Or a will. If you have a will when you die and everything is left to her it's not a big deal.

When you're married you shouldn't have to do anything to transfer a name.
 
Put it in both of your names.

Double-check, but I think the NC Survivorship law applies to property just as it does to bank accounts with both of your names on there...
 
I heard all property in NC becomes property to next of kin after death without any inheritance taxes what-so-ever written in stone? Correct me if I'm wrong? Had a neighbor get killed and he owned a garage which was full of tools with at least 100+ vehicles surrounding it (they only found the title to 1 car so the rest went without). I tried to get as much info I could at the time without overstepping my bounds. I did find out the next of kin was 3 sisters who sold everything in an auction and split all cash after auction fees. I scored some good shit at that auction! This was like 9 years ago if things have changed?

Of course only the good ones go early. David was a heck of a guy always looking out for his neighbors. Worked on cars for a living and a car fell on him. I've given every vehicle I've ever climbed under that was jacked up the big "shove test" ever since. And always a back-up plan such as jack stands or what I call monster blocks "glorified cinder blocks about 2-3" thick all over" that will not fail under a dead load. I trust them more than jack stands.

Tennessee, much different story. In TN, all "property" not recorded in a will goes to the state. Property being land/ home/ and vehicles. Unless you fight it with a lawyer. When my grandmother passed, her kids had a heck of a time. I have property in TN and need to get something done as soon as I can...
 
But in NC, regardless of any will and what it says, the survivorship law overrules...

Thats why my wife and I have most everything of value with both of our names on it and are starting to add our kid's names as well...
 
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