I'm hoping somebody can answer this question about estates......
Background:
My mother is a widow with two vehicles. Currently the vehicles are only in her name (both the registration and insurance) and she lives in Alberta (if that makes a difference).
Should she pass away, what would happen to the vehicles? She does have a will saying that I would receive the vehicles, but that could take a few weeks and/or months to settle. I'm thinking of a more immediate (next day) scenario.
1) Would I be able to drive/take possession of the vehicles immediately after her passing? She had the understanding that I could only drive them for a week or so and then the insurance would be cancelled as then the vehicles have to go to the estate.
If there are any lawyers in the audience, I would appreciate an answer.
My mother does a lot of travelling so we are quite open about these types of discussions.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Background:
My mother is a widow with two vehicles. Currently the vehicles are only in her name (both the registration and insurance) and she lives in Alberta (if that makes a difference).
Should she pass away, what would happen to the vehicles? She does have a will saying that I would receive the vehicles, but that could take a few weeks and/or months to settle. I'm thinking of a more immediate (next day) scenario.
1) Would I be able to drive/take possession of the vehicles immediately after her passing? She had the understanding that I could only drive them for a week or so and then the insurance would be cancelled as then the vehicles have to go to the estate.
If there are any lawyers in the audience, I would appreciate an answer.
My mother does a lot of travelling so we are quite open about these types of discussions.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,