Lee
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It depends.
As the spouse she is the successor to his interest in the vehicle and on the hook for the loan because a married couple's finances are generally communal property. Because she continued to make payments it can be argued that she is a party to the loan.
In that case, GM can make a claim against the estate to payoff the loan or repo the car.
I think you can negotiate with them though:
1) You can assume the loan and make payments and keep the car.
2) Return the car and the loan is cleared.
Did you read the part where he doesnt want the car, so why bother to have them repo the car when he can just call them and tell them to take it.
People die owing on cars all the time, happened with my Grandma. Call them up, see if they want you to drive it somewhere or have someone just pick it up.