Registering after inheritance

mhodgson

I have a question about registering a property.
My mother died leaving a property, which she owned fully herself, and which I am now due to inherit in full.
Having looked at the GOV website I believe I can register the property in my name with the Land Registry myself.
I believe the forms used are-
Change the register (AP1)

Whole of registered title: assent (AS1)

Can anyone confirm this or guide me to the correct forms.
Thanks in advance

G_M

Correct.

Read the guide.

(I suspect you'll need ID1 as well but I've not read the guide!)

mhodgson

Thanks for the quick reply.
Dumb question but by 'guide' do you mean the GOV web pages?

Land_Registry

To transfer the legal ownership you will need to obtain probate first.
If you are then the executor and beneficiary you can transfer the legal ownership to yourself using the form AS1 referred to - as G_M mentions the online guidance takes you through the forms needed and the process itself.

Note - as far as ID is concerned you do not need to submit this as probate will name you as the executor (personal representative) so that is sufficient. If the beneficiary were someone else then their ID verification would be required

mhodgson

Thank you for the reply.
I am the beneficiary but not the executor. Probate has now been granted and we are awaiting the distribution of the estate by the solicitors.
I therefore assume I will need to provide ID verification.

Land_Registry

Correct - the executor is covered by the probate but anyone else will need to have their id verified for land registration purposes

G_M

and note I believe it is the Executer who will need to transfer he property to the name of the Beneficiary. You cannot do it yourself.

Probate will be granted to the Executer.