Identify and transfer vehicles after a death
See every vehicle registered with the deceased for free, then re-title, sell, or transfer each one when you are ready.
Discover cars, trucks, boats, and more
Run a quick search
We'll search vehicle records from all 50 states. Once vehicles are identified, we can help confirm legal ownership, lien status, and title details. You can quickly learn whether a vehicle is owned outright, jointly titled, pledged as collateral, or has a transfer-on-death beneficiary designation.
Then re-title, sell or transfer
After discovery, we guide you through the next step, whether that means transferring title to a family member, completing a small-estate DMV filing, or selling the vehicle. Proceeds from a sale can be deposited into the estate account to pay bills or be distributed to heirs.
Vehicle discovery is instant once records are matched, and many title transfers or transfer-on-death filings can be completed quickly. More complex situations, such as vehicles with liens or missing titles, may take additional time to resolve, and we're here to support you every step of the way.
100%
coverage across the US
$15k
average vehicle value found
15,000+
families who have used Sunset
Types of Vehicles Sunset Can Discover
Automobiles (Cars & Trucks)
We find all registered passenger vehicles, even those with loans, liens, or joint titles. We confirm ownership, provide payoff amounts if needed, and guide you through transferring the title to an heir or selling the vehicle and depositing the proceeds into the estate account.
Motorcycles & Recreational Vehicles
We search for motorcycles, ATVs, campers, and motorhomes, including those stored or financed. We give you full title details and help you transfer ownership through the DMV or arrange a sale once financing or storage issues are resolved.
Learn whether a vehicle is owned outright, jointly titled, pledged as collateral, or has a transfer-on-death beneficiary
Boats & Watercraft
We locate boats, jet skis, and other titled vessels, along with any trailers and marina contracts we can find. We provide title history and lien information, then guide you through state or Coast Guard transfers or coordinate a sale with a marine broker.
Commercial Vehicles
We uncover work vans, trucks, and fleet vehicles that may be tied to a business. We verify ownership records and active loans, then help you transfer or sell the vehicles as part of continuing or closing the business.
“Sunset found my dad’s truck and trailer right away. They told me exactly what was paid off and what still had a loan. We got the titles transferred fast and sold them without a hassle.”
Classic & Collector Cars
We search for classic, collectible, or stored cars that might be missed in a standard search. We confirm title status, recommend appraisal if needed, and help arrange a smooth transfer to an heir or a sale through a specialty broker.
Trailers & Campers
Utility trailers, horse trailers, fifth-wheels, and travel trailers often have separate titles. We can confirm ownership and help you transfer or sell them just like other vehicles.
Off-Highway & Specialty Vehicles
Snowmobiles, golf carts, side-by-sides, and other off-highway vehicles may require special registration. We report these assets and guide you through transfer or sale.
Stress Free
“Thanks to Sunset, settling my grandpa's estate was a breeze. It made everything so clear and simple, and I didn't have to spend a fortune on legal fees.”
Easy Process
“Thanks to Sunset, settling my grandpa's estate was a breeze. It made everything so clear and simple, and I didn't have to spend a fortune on legal fees.”
Surprising Finds
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Felt Cared For
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Made It Doable
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Less Scary
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Clear Next Steps
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Felt Protected
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Guided the Whole Way
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Peace of Mind
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Step by Step
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Farm & Agricultural Equipment
Tractors, harvesters, and other large equipment may be titled or financed. We help confirm liens, transfer ownership, or arrange liquidation if the equipment is being sold.
Aircraft
Small planes, helicopters, and other registered aircraft are valuable assets. We locate FAA registration records, confirm ownership, and assist with transfer or sale.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sunset?
Sunset is an estate settlement platform that helps families discover and close the financial accounts, assets, and debts of a person who has died.
Sunset is designed for family members, executors, and personal representatives who are settling an estate themselves. It includes the full Sunset closure suite: financial account discovery, bank notifications, assisted phone calls and emails, estate bank account setup, probate document generation, and asset transfers, for $120 per estate.
Sunset Pro is designed for probate attorneys, licensed fiduciaries, trustees, and aftercare specialists who settle estates on behalf of their clients. Sunset Pro starts at $500 per asset search, with monthly subscription plans available for solo practitioners, small firms, and large firms.
Both Sunset and Sunset Pro are available in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Who can use Sunset?
Sunset can be used by family members, executors, administrators, and personal representatives responsible for settling a deceased person's estate.
Sunset supports asset discovery and probate across all 50 states and every U.S. county, helping you manage the estate regardless of where the deceased lived or where the estate is being settled.
How does Sunset help settle an estate?
Sunset handles the most time-consuming parts of estate settlement.
We search 2,500+ financial institutions like banks and retirement funds, the credit bureaus, and state unclaimed-property databases to find accounts and assets the family may not know about. We prepare probate documents specific to your county in all 50 states and help establish an estate bank account where recovered funds can be deposited.
Then Sunset helps close the deceased person’s accounts and move the funds into the estate account, ready for distribution to the heirs.
With Sunset, about 90% of account closures can be completed without you having to call or visit a branch.
What does it mean to settle an estate?
Settling an estate means closing out someone’s financial life after they die.
It involves identifying what they owned and owed, obtaining the legal authority to act on their behalf, paying valid debts and final taxes, and transferring what remains to the people who inherit it.
Depending on the state and the size of the estate, it can be complicated or simple. Either way, Sunset can help.
What is required to settle an estate?
Most estates require a core set of documents and accounts, including a certified death certificate, legal authority to act for the estate, a federal EIN, an estate bank account, and an inventory of the estate’s assets and debts.
Sunset can help with all of these except the death certificate.
Depending on the circumstances, legal authority may come in the form of letters testamentary, letters of administration, or a small-estate affidavit.
Once that authority is established, the estate can begin notifying financial institutions, paying valid debts and final taxes, and distributing the remaining assets to the heirs or beneficiaries.
Sunset prepares the paperwork required for these steps and submits what we can on your behalf.
