Hi,
Firstly I'd like to thank everyone for all the great advice on here.
My brother and I are having a problem with the Land Registry following the death of our mother, 21 months ago. My mother was my Fathers carer (he has mixed dementia/alzheimers) and died suddenly, requiring him to go into a nursing home.
My parents were tenants in common at the time of her death and she left her share of everything to my brother and I in her will.
When we contacted the Land registry to ask how to change the names on the registry they advised us that my father has to sign one of the forms as a tranferee.
As my father is unable to do this due to his dementia (we were not able to get POA for him due to his advanced state), we have been left a bit in the lurch.
What what we need to know is, is it imperative that we transfer our names to the property before my mothers grant of probate runs out in June (I understand that the grant lasts for 2 years only) and if so, how do we go about this.
Also as an aside we are reluctant to deal with our local council as they have yet to conduct a financial assessment on my father, despite him being in a home for 21 months!
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Firstly I'd like to thank everyone for all the great advice on here.
My brother and I are having a problem with the Land Registry following the death of our mother, 21 months ago. My mother was my Fathers carer (he has mixed dementia/alzheimers) and died suddenly, requiring him to go into a nursing home.
My parents were tenants in common at the time of her death and she left her share of everything to my brother and I in her will.
When we contacted the Land registry to ask how to change the names on the registry they advised us that my father has to sign one of the forms as a tranferee.
As my father is unable to do this due to his dementia (we were not able to get POA for him due to his advanced state), we have been left a bit in the lurch.
What what we need to know is, is it imperative that we transfer our names to the property before my mothers grant of probate runs out in June (I understand that the grant lasts for 2 years only) and if so, how do we go about this.
Also as an aside we are reluctant to deal with our local council as they have yet to conduct a financial assessment on my father, despite him being in a home for 21 months!
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.