My mum is desperate!

RAS

Xxwkd wrote: »

I have found out about the marriage to the two parents but I cannot seem to do much past this although I am trying

Do you mean that you have found the marriage of the partner and the mother?

It may be worth ringing the records office tomorrow and asking whether the record would indicate if the marriage was dissolved. That would help you eliminate the mother as beneficiary.

However, more importantly, have you contacted the Probate Registry and obtained a copy of the letters of adminsitration. You need to know who the beneficiaires of the estate are and what the value is. This is a public document and your mother really does need that ASAP.

Xxwkd

Yes I do mean the marriage between the partner and the mother. I will definitely make that call and see how much they can help me.
We have not got a copy of the letters of administration, but will look into that too

Xxwkd

Things we know for are as follows:
1. The title deeds have the deceased's name only on it.
2. There is/was a daughter.
3. The mother's maiden name.
4. The sister has letters of administration.
5. The sister has a legal charge on the property.
6. My mum will have to vacate the property.

Things I have found are the birth records of the daughter, and the marriage record of the mother and the deceased.
Things I cannot find a record of are the mother ever marrying again or the daughter getting married. I did say in a earlier post that my mum did not know if they were divorced, but she assumes they must have been as he asked her to marry him, although this never happened. My mum now has the information to get a copy of the letters of administration. I think maybe we will have to leave the finding of his daughter up to the solicitor(once we are sure they know she exists/existed.

nom_de_plume

Whilst it looks like this will not end well for your mother, particularly at a time when she should be looking forward to being settled and comfortable, it's good she has someone like you fighting her corner.

Reading threads like this, it's all too easy to forget these are real people suffering genuine hurt and anguish. 21 years with her partner only for it to end up like this!

I'm pleased your Mum is coming to terms with the situation and hope she gets resettled soon and somewhere she will be happy.

My best wishes to you both.

eddtheduck

Just a thought and it may not help, but it might explain why the daughter cannot be found. Is it possible she was adopted out of the deceased's family by a stepfather, and is using his name?

If she was adopted out she would not be entitled to inherit and the sister would be the person who would.

Xxwkd

Thank you all again, but with the help of someone here I think we may have tracked her down. I have now advised my mum that she tells the sisters solicitor to get in touch as of the many difficulties that could arise if she were to get in touch with her personally. Thanks again everybody. You have all been so very helpful.

AMILLIONDOLLARS

You must give us an update on what finally happens, it would be good to know that the rightfull person got the house after all. I wish you and your mother all the best for the future. Things may look bad now, but I am sure some good will come out of this situation.

With your help and support, your mother is in good hands.

God Bless

AMD

RAS

Xxwkd wrote: »

Thank you all again, but with the help of someone here I think we may have tracked her down. I have now advised my mum that she tells the sisters solicitor to get in touch as of the many difficulties that could arise if she were to get in touch with her personally. Thanks again everybody. You have all been so very helpful.

Who have you tracked down, the ex-wife or the daughter?

Why would it not be appropriate for your mother to contact them? She is after all the one person who can tell them about the deceased's life over the last 21 years?

And what have you done about getting the letters of administration?

Xxwkd

I will give you all an update on what eventually happens.
It's the daughter we have tracked down, I don't think that it is appropriate for my mum to contact her direct because, she may not know about her father, as her surname was changed. However I will suggest that my mum leave her contact details so that she could contact her if she so wishes.

AMILLIONDOLLARS

Xxwkd wrote: »

I will give you all an update on what eventually happens.
It's the daughter we have tracked down, I don't think that it is appropriate for my mum to contact her direct because, she may not know about her father, as her surname was changed. However I will suggest that my mum leave her contact details so that she could contact her if she so wishes.

Was her surname changed through adoption or marriage, if you don't mind me asking? Because as stated, this will effect whether she can inherit.

AMD