Land registry changing name on deeds

JoStinkerbell

Hi

My mil died and my husband was the sole beneficiary, we have done everything else, the deeds for the house came yesterday and now we just need to change the name on the deeds to my husbands. I have had a quick look on the land registry website and forms and it is a little confusing

Can any one offer advise please as I haven't a clue, We wanted to do it ourselves but I may need a solicitor if I get too confused lol.

Grateful for any help thanks Jo

Crabapple

Have a bit more of a look on the Land Registry website - they do have good guides to what needs to be done and which forms to submit. I think they also have a helpline.

If you're still confused or just don't want the hassle, call solicitors for a quote.

If it's registered land it is pretty quick to do, so it shouldn't cost a lot. If you do use a solicitor then ask friends/family for recommendations as well.

JoStinkerbell

Will do Crab thanks, it is registered land so will give it ago

WinterIsComing_3

Land Registry website.
Hover over the Public Tab drop down then click on
What to do when a property owner dies
and also check out Public Guide 9

Land_Registry

As the property is registered in her sole name and your husband is the beneficiary I am also assuming that he is the Executor as well, as named in the Probate - is that correct?

If so and he intends to keep the property he would need to Assent (form AS1) the property to himself. The guidance mentioned by others explains how to do this.

If, as is often the case, he decides to sell the property then there may be no need to register himself as the legal owner before selling. Essentially the Probate will confirm that he is the Executor which gives him the legal authority to sell. Any prospective buyer would do the normal checks to confirm that the mil owned the property and your husband would simply produce an official copy of the Probate to confirm the legal position.

Our online guidance seeks to cover each possible scenario for when an owner dies and as such it can sometimes be tricky to pick your way through it. The above should help but if the details are not as suggested then come back and let us know a little more.