Chapter 1-9 RMV-1 Processing Surviving Spouse Procedure(SS): - continued A surviving spouse will be allowed to keep Veteran's plates that were registered in the veteran's name until the spouse either remarries, cancels the plate or fails to renew the registration. This change is authorized by Chapter 209 of the Acts of 2006. 12/06 A surviving spouse may retain the deceased owner's registration plate and obtain a new title. There is no title fee associated with this transaction. A registration fee may still be required depending on the type of transaction. Here is a link to the Surviving Spouse Affidavit. 04/08 1:77http://www.massrmv.com/Portals/30/docs/20026.pdf