You need to continue regular car payments, maintain vehicle registration, and then transfer the car’s ownership. You cannot drive the car unless you have proper registration, and penalties will be charged if this is not done on time.

You can find detailed instructions on how to proceed based on your relationship to the deceased by clicking here. You can also call the Information Center of the Secretary of State at 1-888-SOS-MICH (1-888-767-6424) to verify that you have all the paperwork necessary.

For a copy of the Certification from the Heir to a Deceased Person form, please click here.

If you need additional assistance with the driver’s license, license plates, or disabled person placards of the deceased, please click here.