A: Fortunately, if the cars are registered with the California DMV, you will not have to do anything to change or update the pink slips. Specifically, this little perk is brought to us by Probate Code Section 13050(b)(1), which excludes any such cars from a decedent’s probate estate.
Q: Once I have a trust, do I have to re-title all of my cars into the Trust?
by Rose Law Firm of Napa Valley, Inc. | Aug 23, 2023 | Estate Planning, Q&A, Title and Deeds |

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