Wisconsin inherited vehicle title checklist
titlefiled.com/checklists/inherited-vehicle · checked 2026-10-31
Name: ________________________ VIN: ______________________________ Date started: __________
Mail to
WI Dept. of Transportation
P.O. Box 7949
Madison, WI 53707-7949
(a spouse can also apply at a DMV Customer Service Center)Check before you mail
- Using MV2300 when solely owned property is over $50,000.
- Claiming the fee waiver when one new owner is not a qualifying relative.
- An AND title missing the legal representative's signature.
- No lien release when a loan is shown.
Made by TitleFiled from WisDOT forms and pages and Wisconsin statutes, checked 2026-10-31. WisDOT decides every application; rules can change, so confirm with WisDOT before you mail. TitleFiled is not WisDOT, not a law firm and not legal advice. The free official forms are at wisconsindot.gov. Sources: WisDOT: Transfer a vehicle to an heir; WisDOT: Surviving spouse or domestic partner; WisDOT: Form MV2300; WisDOT: Guide for family members of the recently deceased (BDS367); WisDOT: Title fees.
About this checklist
Most inherited vehicles move with three papers: form MV2300, the deceased owner's Wisconsin title and an MV1. Whether you pay the title fee depends on your relationship.
Heirs can use MV2300 only if the person who died left no solely owned property worth more than $50,000. Above that, WisDOT wants the court's personal representative papers.
Each line comes from WisDOT's own forms and pages or the Wisconsin statutes listed below. It does not choose options on a form for you, and WisDOT makes the final call on every application.
Related answers and guides
Full guide: Inherited vehicle
Spouses, close family and heirs move a Wisconsin title with form MV2300, the title and an MV1. Who pays $214.50, who pays nothing, and the $50,000 line.
Read this guide →How does a surviving spouse transfer a car title in Wisconsin?
A Wisconsin surviving spouse or domestic partner mails MV2300, the title and MV1. No title fee, up to five newer vehicles, and plates can stay.
Read this guide →Can you transfer a car title after a death without probate in Wisconsin?
Often yes. WisDOT accepts form MV2300 instead of court papers for a surviving spouse, and for other heirs when the estate is $50,000 or less.
Read this guide →What if the car title is still in a deceased parent's name in Wisconsin?
A car still titled to a parent who died moves to a child with WisDOT form MV2300 plus MV1. Qualifying family members pay no title fee.
Read this guide →Do you pay a title fee to transfer a car to family in Wisconsin?
Between living relatives: $214.50, but close family can skip sales tax. After a death: $0 for qualifying family with MV2300. Here is the split.
Read this guide →TitleFiled is a document-preparation and title-recovery assistance service operated by Nuvent66 LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any DMV or government agency, including the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). We do not guarantee that any agency will approve or issue a title. Information on this page is provided for general reference, was verified against official WisDOT sources on the date shown, and is not legal advice.