If my husband died with a Will leaving everything to me, including a car with a loan on it and I’m in the process of taking it over, do I pay sales tax on this?

If my husband died with a Will leaving everything to me, including a car with a loan on it and I’m in the process of taking it over, do I pay sales tax on this?

Asked on February 20, 2013 under Estate Planning, Virginia

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