Severance of Tenancy

amayeta

It has been brought to my attention that my late sister did not get me to sign a Severance of Tenancy before she died. Does that mean that the property we jointly owned cannot be left in her WILL to her son and that I own the property out right
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Tom99

I would guess so, but you can always sign a deed of variation to give back your 50% inherited share of the property to the son.

unholyangel

https://www.gov.uk/joint-property-ownership/change-from-joint-tenants-to-tenants-in-common

From the link:

You should include an original or certified copy of the notice of severance signed by all the owners.

If you can’t get the other owners’ signatures you can instead send a letter certifying that you’ve done one of the following with the notice of severance:

given it to all the other owners
left it at the other owners’ last known home or business address in the UK
sent it by registered post or recorded delivery to the other owners’ last known home or business address and it hasn’t been returned undelivered

So its possible she did sever it, you should check to be sure.