Transfer of House Deeds

APR95

Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice regarding transferring house deeds into my name. My Grandad passed away a few years ago without leaving a will, we are now living in the house that was 'his' as far as the deeds are concerned. I'm now looking to transfer the house into my name and am not sure where to start as online there is the mention of so many different forms and I'm not sure which are appropriate to my situation. As far as I can tell the house isn't registered as of yet (It is an old house).

Any advice would be gratefully recieved.

Thanks in advance!

Mojisola

You can't just take over the ownership of the house - his estate should be administered according to the intestacy rules.

xylophone

My Grandad passed away a few years ago without leaving a will, we are now living in the house that was 'his' as far as the deeds are concerned.

Were Letters of Administration obtained?

https://www.gov.uk/applying-for-probate

Was his estate administered according to the rules of intestacy?


https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will

Tom99

APR95 wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice regarding transferring house deeds into my name. My Grandad passed away a few years ago without leaving a will, we are now living in the house that was 'his' as far as the deeds are concerned. I'm now looking to transfer the house into my name and am not sure where to start as online there is the mention of so many different forms and I'm not sure which are appropriate to my situation. As far as I can tell the house isn't registered as of yet (It is an old house).

Any advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks in advance!

See here for the forms you need:
https://help.landregistry.gov.uk/app/answers/detail/a_id/27/~/transfer-ownership-to-the-beneficiary-after-the-sole-owner-has-died
You will need probate/letters of administration