Can anyone help with the land registry forms???

teachergirl

Dear All. I have had so much helpful advice on these forums before I am trying again.
Essentially my husband passed away in Feb 2022. I have the grant of probate and am the sole executor and the sole beneficiary.(Did probate myself)  My husband owned a field with his two cousins inherited from his mother . His cousin mentioned to me that I had not changed the name on the land registry.  I have spoken to the land registry and there are two forms I need to fill in AP1 and TR1 . However, despite being, I think, a relatively intelligent human being I am finding these forms difficult to fill in 🤦🏼‍♀️.
I contacted a local solicitor and they want £1000 plus to get the name changed. I completely understand they are the experts and I am paying for their expertise but this sounds excessive when the land registry fees are £45.  I have already got a copy of probate certified and filled in most of the forms.

So for example on AP1 it asks who is the transferee.....on the land registry is my husbands name and the two cousins names are they all transferees or only me? In the execution box does it only need my signature or all three of us?    

I cannot believe it is so difficult to get the name changed on something that is legally mine and over which there is no dispute. It is really causing me a lot of stress. Can anyone help ? The land registry people said I should be able to do it myself but.......

sheramber

Do the links on this page help?

https://customerhelp.landregistry.gov.uk/guide-page-external/?stepid=0289ac56-bb82-eb11-a812-000d3ad48f95&kbonly=true&setanswer=

teachergirl

Thanks sheramber but no. I already have those forms and they are mostly filled in. The lady at the land registry did say if they get filled in wrongly they would just send them back so maybe I should just do that

Keep_pedalling

Is the field of any benefit to you? If not it might be worth asking if the cousins would buy your share out rather than transferring into your name.

teachergirl

Keep_pedalling actually it isn'y any benefit to me but it has the potential to be building land and was bought as an investment for the children and grandchildren. The family have owned it for over 30 years and the field next door but one has started to have houses built on. So no benefit to me but I hope that it will be a good inheritance for my children sometime ion the not too distant future

Alphatauri

@teachergirl there is a Land Registry advisor on the MSE forum. 

@Land_Registry are you able to assist? 

teachergirl

Alphatauri wow thank you...let's hope they can. I have had very mixed results phoning their helpline. Sometimes they have been really helpful other times they just say we cannot give legal advice...which is fine I just need help filling in the form as I know the legal position...if that makes sense

silvercar

Try posting on this thread:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5685941/land-registry-questions#latest

teachergirl

Wow thank you silvercar I have no idea how I missed that thread. I did try looking but couldn't find anything. I will do it properly in the morning and read through to see if anyone has asked similar questions.... I feel a bit more hopeful now ☺️

teachergirl

Silvercar and anyone else that might be here, I have posted on that thread but have realised that that thread is to do with house buying and selling. Which does also involve the land registry but in a different way. Does anyone know if there is a similiar thread for inheritance??? 

Alphatauri

The Land Registry thread will be fine, yes it’s about buying and selling but the processes are very similar. The Land Registry will be able to advise.