What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NM
here's the situation: daughter's and father's names are on the title of a car. father passes away. does this car then become only the daughter's or does it get included in the father's estate? situation is in New Mexico, car is paid off. family is fighting over it and because of that, the execution of the will is being delayed. Certain members of the family are demanding the car be sold and the money go to the estate. If that is the case, and the law (requiring the daughter to give up the car or pay his portion off) wouldn't half of the proceeds from the sale of the car go to the daughter?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
here's the situation: daughter's and father's names are on the title of a car. father passes away. does this car then become only the daughter's or does it get included in the father's estate? situation is in New Mexico, car is paid off. family is fighting over it and because of that, the execution of the will is being delayed. Certain members of the family are demanding the car be sold and the money go to the estate. If that is the case, and the law (requiring the daughter to give up the car or pay his portion off) wouldn't half of the proceeds from the sale of the car go to the daughter?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?