Canceling a Driver License:

To assist the Division with the possibility of identity theft, it is necessary that we receive a copy of the death
certificate prior to updating the individual's driving record.

Please send the documentation to:

Driver Assistance Branch

3118 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3118

If you have any questions, you can send a message to the Driver License staff through Contact Us.

Vehicle Transfer From a Deceased Owner:

If an administrator is appointed for the deceased:

The following instructions are applicable only to North Carolina title transfers. Vehicle transfers on an out of state
title are subject to the laws of the title issuing state.

1. Submit a copy of the letters of administration/executrix certified by the clerk of court. A copy is
acceptable as long as the clerk's seal is visible.

2. As administrator, you would make a notarized assignment to the purchaser in Section A on the reverse
side of the title.

3. The purchaser must complete a North Carolina Title Application (MVR-1) declaring all liens. The
application must be signed in the presence of a notary.

4. Fees: $40.00 title fee and a 3% highway use tax if the vehicle was purchased from an estate. If the vehicle
was a gift, no tax is due.

5. If the vehicle is less than 10 years old, you must supply an odometer statement signed by both the seller
and the buyer.

6. A Damage Disclosure Statement (Form MVR-181) is required.

7. If titled to the surviving spouse, existing license plate may be corrected at no fee.

8. Owner has to have the vehicle inspected in North Carolina prior to a license plate being issued.