New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 39, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
N.J.S.A. Title 39 § 39:3-30.1: Registration in names of husband and wife; title; presumption; procedure upon death
What this law says, in plain English
When a motor vehicle is registered to a married couple, both own it with survivorship rights. Upon one spouse's death, the survivor can obtain a new registration by providing death proof and the signed certificate.
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