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  • Ben1989
    Ben1989 Posts: 470 Forumite
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    Thanks guys.

    What sort of enquiries Jamie?
  • kingstreet
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    Ben1989 wrote: »
    Thanks guys.

    What sort of enquiries Jamie?
    Questions your solicitor puts to the vendor's solicitor. Normally asked and answered in writing.
    I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • Ben1989
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    Ah okay! So it seems weeks off yet as a good default. I've surprisingly convinced her to call me before 5pm. If that happens is another story.
    hazyjo wrote: »
    When you email, list your questions. Don't include several questions in several paragraphs (if that's what you're doing). Keep it as concise as you can. Numbered paragraphs are good.

    I do this yes. Numbered and concise questions.
  • Thrugelmir
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    Have all the searches come back yet?
  • Ben1989
    Ben1989 Posts: 470 Forumite
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Have all the searches come back yet?
    Yes they have. All of them
  • AnotherJoe
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    Ben1989 wrote: »
    It's not us, it's the vendor who has LPA. It's his mother who owned it and passed away.

    Then the LPA has lapsed and is irrelevant. Has probate been granted ? You might want to see that. Or be assured it's happened anyway
  • G_M
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    It should be the Executer of the deceased's will who will sell to you, not the attorney (LPA) - though they may be the same person.


    And only after Probare is granted.


    So sending you the LPA is worrying.
  • Ben1989
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    Okay all questions I will ask the solicitor tomorrow. Is it possible probate has been granted to the son after which he’s using a LPA to take care of the sale if say he lives hundreds of miles away? I know nothing about LPA’s
  • Thrugelmir
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    Ben1989 wrote: »
    Okay all questions I will ask the solicitor tomorrow. Is it possible probate has been granted to the son after which he’s using a LPA to take care of the sale if say he lives hundreds of miles away? I know nothing about LPA’s

    The EA is the best person to keep you informed of the other parties affairs. Not your solicitors role in the transaction.
  • AnotherJoe
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    Ben1989 wrote: »
    Okay all questions I will ask the solicitor tomorrow. Is it possible probate has been granted to the son after which he’s using a LPA to take care of the sale if say he lives hundreds of miles away? I know nothing about LPA’s


    LPA is for living people, not dead.
    One circumstance it might be relevant is (though you do not indicate that "dad" is involved here), mum & dad owned it together, dad is in, say a care home , mum lived in property, mum dies, LPA is for dad and son is selling on behalf of dad.
    If son (or someone else) is selling deceased mums property and his solicitor send you the LPA for son looking after mum (or any other dead person) the solicitor needs a kick up the jacksy.
    Anyway please feed back.
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