Joint Tenancy and legal robbery.

[atticus]

Yes, apply under the Trusts of Land etc Act 1996 if that is necessary.

Has there been any communication with the lady about her expectations? Is there any prospect of any agreement that can be recorded in a deed of trust about this property.

[Huxie]

Yes, apply under the Trusts of Land etc Act 1996 if that is necessary.

Has there been any communication with the lady about her expectations? Is there any prospect of any agreement that can be recorded in a deed of trust about this property.

It seems the BIL’s partner has passed:

https://legalbeagles.info/forums/for...62#post1618562

[atticus]

Thank you Huxie

Here we have an example of the joys of posting all over the place! Bobbyboy could please explain what he has taken on board from previous advice in previous threads, and what steps have or have not been taken as a result.

When did the partner die? Are her executors now seeking to agree a sum?

[Bobbyboy]

Partner died in March 2022, BIL has only heard about this via a neighbour, has not heard officially, assume Funeral has gone now and he had no news of that either.
Executors have not been in touch with him.
It's all very confusing.

[atticus]

Hmmm... Interesting. Did partner die before or after the notice that, according to what you said in another thread, was given in March?

[des8]

Has(ve) the executor(s) yet obtained grant of probate or letters of administration if intestate (https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate)?

[Bobbyboy]

Hmmm... Interesting. Did partner die before or after the notice that, according to what you said in another thread, was given in March?

He has not officially been told that she has died, we only found out when collecting some of his clothing via a neighbour, but it seems to be late in March, after the notice..
He was not even informed about her funeral, all very sad.

[Bobbyboy]

Has(ve) the executor(s) yet obtained grant of probate or letters of administration if intestate (https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate)?

Above site does not work, tried https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/, which came up blank.

[des8]

If it came up blank it suggests that no one has applied for probate, (or perhaps only recently)

has anyone obtained a copy of the death certificate? https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-...ge-certificate
Actual date of death can then be ascertained and atticus question answered.

If there was no will the most entitled person who can apply for letters of administration will be her closest living relative.

When that has been sorted it will be possible to identify who the beneficiaries are, and time to sort out the proportions of ownership

[atticus]

OK, I was wondering if there was any chance she had died before the notice was given, in which case things would have become interesting. But if she died after the notice, even one day after, then I think the position is as per my post in Bobbyboy's first thread and the advice given by several people in this one.

What is actually going on? Is anyone trying to obtain a payment on behalf of this lady's estate?

[Bobbyboy]

OK,

What is actually going on? Is anyone trying to obtain a payment on behalf of this lady's estate?

He has heard nothing from anyone, even the fact that she has died.

[atticus]

OK. You need to read all the advice given in all your various threads carefully. If you don't understand anything, then ask for clarification or explanation.

Also, gather as much evidence as possible about how the purchase was funded. Find out who the solicitors are who acted in the purchase. This may end up being an issue that your brother-in-law's heirs will need to sort out, and they may need this information.

[Bobbyboy]

OK. You need to read all the advice given in all your various threads carefully. If you don't understand anything, then ask for clarification or explanation.

Also, gather as much evidence as possible about how the purchase was funded. Find out who the solicitors are who acted in the purchase. This may end up being an issue that your brother-in-law's heirs will need to sort out, and they may need this information.

Be honest I am not sure what to do, this is more complicated that I thought, I was just trying to help my BIL out, and at my age 82 not something I feel I can handle, but then he has no one else to sort this out for Him apart from His Sister and me, would it be possible to pass all this on to a solicitor to sort out?

[dslippy]

" . . would it be possible to pass all this on to a solicitor to sort out?"

That has been suggested. If not, that is exactky what needs to happen.