[tom999q]

Well you could report it stolen to the police and give them all the information you know, as long as the paperwork shows that you legally own the car. I would think that whomever became the executor of your father's estate would be able to claim possession of the car.... The worst that could happen is that the police could say it's not in their database, or that someone else legally owns the car... I live in Colorado and have purchased vehicles without titles, and had to go through the long process of getting it titled in my name; it's a real hassle, but it can be done legally like that...

If that doesn't work, you can go through the process yourself, to get the title transferred to your name. The titling protocol dictates that the state does a background check on the vehicle to make sure it's not stolen or not actively in the database under someone elses name. If it is, the paperwork will get kicked back to you as unable to title in your name....