Finding Estate Information

Flugelhorn

Davylad said:

Savvy_Sue said:

xylophone said:

If the property was held in the sole name of the deceased, probate /LoA will be required  before it can be sold.

So it would be worth a quick check on the Land Registry website to see who is currently the registered owner. I think you can also put an 'alert' on a property to see if it ever changes hands. 

Of course, if the surviving daughter moves into the house and does not sell it, this won't get you any further forward. 

Would she be legally able to move in with 50% of the property belonging to the grandkids? I've checked and the house has not as yet been sold

You sometimes find the situation where someone "just moves in" - they don't change the name on the LR or anything, they just hope that no-one notices, the longer they stay there, the harder it is to get them out.