An heir who is not a surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner may transfer ownership of a vehicle when a Wisconsin decedent leaves solely-owned property not exceeding $50,000 in value.
An heir or heirs may title a vehicle in their name as owner or may sign as heir to sell the vehicle. In both cases, Statement of Transfer of Vehicles to or by a Surviving Family Member, Domestic Partner or Heir form
MV2300 is required as a supporting document.
To transfer ownership to your name, submit:
- Statement of Transfer of Vehicles to or by a Surviving Family Member, Domestic Partner or Heir form
MV2300
- Wisconsin Certificate of Title
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MV2119 Replacement Title Application and applicable fee is required if title is lost. The replacement title fee may be waived for certain qualifying family members; refer to form
MV2300 for eligibility
- If the lender holds the current title, contact the lender for the title.
- Wisconsin Title & License Plate Application form
MV1
- $164.50 transfer fee for each title transfer. Per Wisconsin law, the title fee may be waived for certain qualifying family members; refer to form MV2300 for eligibility.
Send to: WI Dept. of Transportation
P.O. Box 7949
Madison WI 53707-7949
If the decedent's solely-owned property exceeds $50,000, the vehicle(s) must be transferred by submitting a copy of the personal representative papers, instead of the MV2300 form, along with the application and any applicable fees. (Qualifying family members still need to submit form MV2300 if they intend to apply for title fee waiver.) These papers are issued by the court identifying the individual(s) authorized to sign for the interest of the decedent. The personal representative will sign the title as seller and write "personal representative" after their name.
For WI dealer sales, if a vehicle is being traded in by a surviving heir, the heir is required to obtain a title in their name prior to trading it in to a dealer.
Resource:
Wisconsin DMV guide for family members of recently deceased
Also see information for vehicle transfers to a surviving spouse or domestic partner.