Selling an inherited caravan

Dealing with a caravan you didn't choose, often at a difficult time, is a job most people would rather not learn. You don't need to know the caravan market or its jargon — you just need to know what it is and where it is.

This page is general guidance, not legal or probate advice. If you're unsure of your authority to sell, speak to the solicitor handling the estate.

First, establish who can sell it

A caravan forms part of the estate. Ordinarily the executor or administrator has the authority to sell it, and depending on the estate that may require a grant of probate. If probate is in progress, we can still discuss a valuation — the sale simply completes once the authority is in place.

What to look for

The CRiS registration document, often kept with insurance papers rather than in the caravan.
The original purchase invoice, if it exists.
Service and habitation records, which may be in a folder inside the caravan.
All keys, including hitch lock, wheel clamp and alarm fobs.
Details of where it's stored and who to contact there.
Any finance agreement or insurance policy still running.

Our paperwork guide explains what each document does, and what to do when one is missing.

Practical things worth doing early

Check the insurance position — an uninsured caravan in storage is a risk to the estate.
Confirm what the storage site charges and how much notice they need.
Take photographs inside and out, including any damage, before anything is moved.
Note the location so collection can be planned, particularly on a farm or a gated site.
Don't feel obliged to clean, repair or tidy it — we'd rather see it as it is.

If it's been stood for years

Caravans that haven't been used often have flat batteries, perished tyres, seized brakes or damp that has developed unnoticed. That's normal and it doesn't stop us buying. See selling an older or non-runner caravan and our damp guide.

How we try to make it easier

One point of contact rather than a stream of enquiries from strangers.
No requirement to advertise, host viewings or negotiate.
We can deal with the storage site directly to arrange collection, with permission.
No pressure and no deadline — take the time the estate needs.

If you'd rather talk it through before filling anything in, our contact page has our phone number and hours.

Answers

Quick answers

Can I sell an inherited touring caravan?

Yes, provided you can show you are entitled to sell it. Because a caravan has no V5C, that usually means the CRiS document in the deceased's name plus evidence of your authority — a will, grant of probate or letters of administration — and your own photo ID.

Written by Caravan2Cash buying team, Touring caravan buyers. Published 2026-01-12, last reviewed 2026-01-12.

What documents do I need to sell an inherited caravan or motorhome?

Typically the death certificate, evidence of your authority to act — a will, grant of probate or letters of administration — the vehicle's own paperwork (CRiS for a caravan, V5C for a motorhome) and your photo ID. What is needed varies, so we confirm it with you case by case.

Written by Caravan2Cash buying team, Caravan and motorhome buyers. Published 2026-01-12, last reviewed 2026-01-12.

Can I sell if the registered keeper or owner has died?

Yes, once someone has authority to deal with the estate. For a motorhome, DVLA should be told about the bereavement and the keeper record updated; for a caravan, CRiS handles the keeper change. Both can proceed alongside the sale rather than delaying it indefinitely.

Written by Caravan2Cash buying team, Caravan and motorhome buyers. Published 2026-01-12, last reviewed 2026-01-12.

Dealing with an inherited caravan?

Tell us what you know about it — partial details are fine — and we'll take it from there.

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