Nans will

Regruth

Hello my nan died in January this year and I would like a copy of the will as I don't trust my uncle. My father and grandfather have both passed away which leaves my uncle, me and my sister. My uncle hasn't talked to me or my sister since we were about 10 years old for whatever reason we don't know. I have tried to obtain the wills of both my grandparents from probate but they are not on there. Please could someone advise where do I go from here?

G6JNS

Regruth wrote: »

Hello my nan died in January this year and I would like a copy of the will as I don't trust my uncle. My father and grandfather have both passed away which leaves my uncle, me and my sister. My uncle hasn't talked to me or my sister since we were about 10 years old for whatever reason we don't know. I have tried to obtain the wills of both my grandparents from probate but they are not on there. Please could someone advise where do I go from here?

If the wills are not shown in the index then they have not been admited to probate. Have you tried asking your uncle? That really has to be a first step.

Regruth

Thank you for your reply. My mum tried to ask my uncle but couldn't get through his wife! She just slagged me and my sister off and said me and my sister haven't been left anything and aren't getting anything.

Gigglepig

Your relative does not sound very nice, but is it possible there is a misunderstanding and that there was not actually anything left to distribute after funeral costs and debts were paid? Perhaps your grandparents did not have wills.

Regruth

Thank you again. We might not of been left anything and they might of just signed it all to my uncle and that would be fair enough and we wouldn't take it any further. We just wanted to know because we don't really trust him. my grandparents didn't have debts and had some savings and a house

izoomzoom

Check the land registery of the grandparent's house and see who owns it.

Old_Git

if you know who their solicitor was ,you could ask them

Regruth

Thank you both. Can anyone get the land registry?
No I don't know who the solicitors was. I thought I could just get a will off probate but it's not been that simple. Is there a reason why it wouldn't of gone to probate?

elsien

It sometimes takes longer than you think - my grandmother died in January and it was months till things went to probate due to having to sell the house first.

BobQ

OP,

Go on to the Land Registry site and download a copy of the Title Deed for the house you think she owned. It should give you enough information about who owns it. This costs only a few pounds and your uncle will never know you have asked for it.

If your Nan owned a house there should be a record of it. It may be that the house was owned jointly with your uncle in which case it passes to him outside of any probate process.

Regruth

My grandmother died in January too. I thought the house can't be sold until it has been through probate. It's just the fact we don't trust my uncle and aunt that makes us question it