For trustees and estate administrators

Notification of daily fees is sent to the debtor by the debtor’s insurance company, typically as part of the first or second reminder notice.

If the claim for daily fees has arisen after 15 May 2024, DFIM will also have notified the debtor directly.

The trustee may request a copy of the notification letter from DFIM or the insurance company.

If the trustee is unsure whether cases are registered with DFIM, the trustee may, after a bankruptcy order has been issued, contact DFIM. DFIM can provide information on outstanding amounts and general guidance to help avoid claims against the estate.

Please note that once a third-party liability insurance policy is cancelled and the vehicle remains registered in the Motor Register, a claim may arise. DFIM can only provide current status information.

To avoid daily fees, DFIM recommends that vehicles are deregistered or re-registered in the Motor Register.

If the estate is not in possession of the vehicle, the trustee must contact The Danish Motor Vehicle Agency to request deregistration.

If the estate is the owner of the vehicle, The Danish Motor Vehicle Agency will deregister the vehicle based on the date of the bankruptcy order upon receipt of the trustee’s certificate.

Once deregistration has been completed and documented, a copy can be sent to DFIM, which will then stop further daily fees.

DFIM does not make any claim against the estate for outstanding daily fees.

If the vehicle has been stolen, the trustee must report the theft to the police and contact The Danish Motor Vehicle Agency to declare the number plates as stolen.

Submit a copy of the police report and the declaration of lost number plates to DFIM. DFIM will then stop further daily fees from the date of theft.

If the bankrupt estate or deceased person is registered as the user of a leased motor vehicle, the trustee in bankruptcy or executor of the estate must contact the leasing company to have the vehicle deregistered or re-registered if the estate is unable to do so itself.

DFIM will subsequently cancel any accrued daily fees, as no claim for outstanding daily fees will be made against a bankrupt estate or a deceased estate.

Vehicles that are not in use must still be covered by third-party liability insurance as long as they are registered in the Motor Register.

Before the insurance is cancelled, the number plates must be returned to a number plate operator.

Submit documentation of this to DFIM to avoid daily fees.

The insurance company will automatically be notified when the vehicle has been deregistered.