In CA can a wife cash out her husbands bank account and car upon his death without her name on either
Asked on 10/14/14, 4:11 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michele Cusack
Pollak & Cusack
If the the funds in the account and the vehicle are community property, and total value of the assets in his name only is $150,000 or less, the surviving spouse may claim both with small estate affidavits. (Probate Code Section 13100) I believe the DMV has their own form for this.
Answered on 10/14/14, 4:25 pm
