My question involves estate proceedings in the state of: Washington
Back story: My mother in law passed away recently. 2013 she purchased a vehicle that was driven by her boyfriend. The vehicle was purchased in her name only through the bank. At the time of her death, we thought the loan had an owing balance (per DMV records). We contacted the bank and received a letter stating "no interest in vehicle, loan satisfied", all of this is still in her name only. Now to the title of the truck. It is in both my mother in laws name and the boyfriend. They do not and have not ever lived together. He has not ever paid for the vehicle nor the insurance, prior to her death. The boyfriend does not want to give the vehicle back for us to sell as part of her estate. They did not live together and he is intentionally left out of the will, it reads that. My husband is the sole beneficiary of her entire estate, will reads that too. He's an only child. She does have liabilities with credit cards, loan, and home loan. But at the same time the vehicle is paid off. Selling this could help with the other liabilities. She does have another car and yes, we are selling it to pay off her debts.
My Question(s): Does this vehicle need to go into probate as an asset?
Is the boyfriend entitled to keep the said vehicle? or Is the boyfriend entitled to half of said vehicle and pay the estate the other half?
(Sorry, I tried to question different scenarios)
Thank you for your time.
Back story: My mother in law passed away recently. 2013 she purchased a vehicle that was driven by her boyfriend. The vehicle was purchased in her name only through the bank. At the time of her death, we thought the loan had an owing balance (per DMV records). We contacted the bank and received a letter stating "no interest in vehicle, loan satisfied", all of this is still in her name only. Now to the title of the truck. It is in both my mother in laws name and the boyfriend. They do not and have not ever lived together. He has not ever paid for the vehicle nor the insurance, prior to her death. The boyfriend does not want to give the vehicle back for us to sell as part of her estate. They did not live together and he is intentionally left out of the will, it reads that. My husband is the sole beneficiary of her entire estate, will reads that too. He's an only child. She does have liabilities with credit cards, loan, and home loan. But at the same time the vehicle is paid off. Selling this could help with the other liabilities. She does have another car and yes, we are selling it to pay off her debts.
My Question(s): Does this vehicle need to go into probate as an asset?
Is the boyfriend entitled to keep the said vehicle? or Is the boyfriend entitled to half of said vehicle and pay the estate the other half?
(Sorry, I tried to question different scenarios)
Thank you for your time.
Estate Assets and Debts: Is a Vehicle Between a Boyfriend/Girlfriend Considered an Asset for Probate
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