How to register a vehicle previously registered to a deceased person or repossessed by a creditor.

Registering a Deceased or Repossessed Vehicle

A vehicle previously registered in a deceased person’s name or a repossessed vehicle must be registered under the new name at the nearest registering authority.

Documents

• RSA ID, or a foreign identity document/TRN certificate where applicable.
• Company incorporation/name-change documents where registered to a company.
• Close-corporation founding statement/name-change certificate where applicable.
• For a deceased owner: letter of executorship from the appointed executor.
• For a repossessed vehicle: court order, signed voluntary-surrender documentation, or an affidavit by the title holder.

Complete the applicable MVR1A or RLV application.

Relevant form

The supplied guidance also refers to MVR1A. That form was not included in the Forms Library supplied for this site.