I am so sorry for your Father's illness.  It must be a very difficult time for all of you and I can surely understand your wanting to have the truck as a memory of your Father. If it is only in his name it will have to go through his estate during probate and the person in charge of the estate (the Personal Representative or Executor) will have to distribute either according to the Will or your state intestacy statute. Massachusetts does require that Wills be in writing to be valid (and signed by the Testator). If the estate needs funds the PR can sell items to fund paying off debts.  Now, there is a lot more information that is needed here to let you know who would get what and what could happen to the truck.  If there are other potential heirs then things must be divided evenly. Perhaps your Father can express his wishes to your Mother and that will soften things.  But it may be too much of an emotional time for everyone to discuss things calmly. Don't spend the time you have left with your Dad over shadowed by this issue. Good luck to all of you.