Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90D:15A: Death of registered owner of motor vehicle; presumption of joint ownership in surviving spouse
What this law says, in plain English
When a married resident dies owning a registered pleasure vehicle, the vehicle passes to the surviving spouse as jointly held property unless a will states otherwise. The surviving spouse obtains a new certificate of title by submitting the death certificate and prior title to the registrar.
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