Inheritance

Roselind

My mum has recently died and I have inherited her house jointly with my sister. My sister lives there (never left home) and is refusing to put the house on the market.

I was in receipt of housing benefit and council tax help. When probate was complete and I declared myself as joint owner of the property my benefits were stopped.

It looks like I am going to have take action to force a sale of my family home, but in the meantime I am facing being evicted from my rented home with my two children because I am no longer getting assistance with my rent. The local LHA won't budge on this because my name is on the deeds to the house, I am tearing my hair out to know what to do.

The obvious answer is to move into my mother's house as it is mine as well as my sister's, but I would have to do it by force. I don't want my kids to go through the atmosphere with my sister if I was to do this.

sox8369

I would get some legal advise quickly - if you are joint owner you have every right to sell the property - or get it valued and then your sister buy you out with half the value.

She cannot deny you access. But I also understand that the option of moving in there would be very difficult.

Speak to the solicitors who dealt with the will/probate or the CAB.

I think whatever happens this will unfortuantly be a difficult situation and am sure there will be tough times ahead - but your mums wishes need to be adhered to and she wanted you both to benefit from the asset of the house.

Best of luck and hope it doesnt cause too much upset for all concerned.

tazwhoever

I think you should speak to shelter, I think the council home would be yours as if it's your main home, but speak to shelter asap.

Best of luck

Oldernotwiser

tazwhoever wrote: »

I think you should speak to shelter, I think the council home would be yours as if it's your main home, but speak to shelter asap.

Best of luck

Where does the OP say that she lives in a council house?

tazwhoever

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Where does the OP say that she lives in a council house?

HB is for Council properties, LHA is private properties.

The OP has quoted both!!!