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Proving Ownership of Land
moggins
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My grandfather bought some land adjacent to a wood when he married my grandmother, he died about 30 years ago, my dad believes the land was passed to him but has never been in possession of any title deeds.
However when anyone has needed to gain access to the land (water pipes were laid on it due to a land development a few years ago) they have contacted dad to ask his permission, the land is joining a wood which is now National Trust property and a few years ago they contacted dad asking if he would sell the land to them. So it's obvious someone knows he owns it but we do not have the money or the resources to get hold of the title.
Dad did go through a solicitor a few years ago but after spending out £300 and getting very little in the way of results he got fed up and called a halt to the proceedings.
Dad is now in his late seventies and as I am the only daughter he trusts to keep the land within the family and not sell it off to property developers he wants to leave it to me, however I would be a lot happier if it was passed on with the legal ownership made clear.
I have promised him I will do the leg work for this to save him anymore hassle but I don't know where to start, does anyone know how I go about doing this without spending out a fortune to solicitors again?
Please help, this land is the only link we have with our ancestry now and something that I want to see passed on through the generations. Plus it's one of the few places in the county where bluebells grow en masse and I don't want to see some developer getting his hands on it and chucking a load of buildings on top, it's big enough for about 3 houses in an area where houses are selling for £300,000 to £500,000 each.
However when anyone has needed to gain access to the land (water pipes were laid on it due to a land development a few years ago) they have contacted dad to ask his permission, the land is joining a wood which is now National Trust property and a few years ago they contacted dad asking if he would sell the land to them. So it's obvious someone knows he owns it but we do not have the money or the resources to get hold of the title.
Dad did go through a solicitor a few years ago but after spending out £300 and getting very little in the way of results he got fed up and called a halt to the proceedings.
Dad is now in his late seventies and as I am the only daughter he trusts to keep the land within the family and not sell it off to property developers he wants to leave it to me, however I would be a lot happier if it was passed on with the legal ownership made clear.
I have promised him I will do the leg work for this to save him anymore hassle but I don't know where to start, does anyone know how I go about doing this without spending out a fortune to solicitors again?
Please help, this land is the only link we have with our ancestry now and something that I want to see passed on through the generations. Plus it's one of the few places in the county where bluebells grow en masse and I don't want to see some developer getting his hands on it and chucking a load of buildings on top, it's big enough for about 3 houses in an area where houses are selling for £300,000 to £500,000 each.
Organised people are just too lazy to look for things
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Try the Local Govt. offices for permission to examine Local Survey Maps. They should have maps, detailing changes of land boundaries. You should also be able to obtain copies of the area you are interested in, for a (small?) fee. Good luck with your search.They who ride tigers cannot dismount at will.0
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