{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-663","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §663","heading":"Transfer on death of spouse","body":"On the death of a married resident owner of a motor vehicle registered in this State, ownership of the motor vehicle passes to the surviving spouse if no will provides otherwise and permission is granted by a lienholder.  Registration and title of the vehicle must be transferred to the surviving spouse at no fee and is exempt from the purchase and use tax.","path":["TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","CHAPTER 5: VEHICLE REGISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER 2: CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AND CERTIFICATE OF SALVAGE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec663.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"616139fca4c045e15c8db034925e2ca58f712c63b12147d19a2d66c21975151c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-662","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-664"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}