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Probate lapsed how assign property

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  • Marcon
    Marcon Posts: 14,329 Forumite
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    If the others agree you could alway take this as part of your inheritance with the other beneficiaries getting more of the other assets to compensate.
    OP isn't entitled to any inheritance - their MIL died intestate.
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
  • Marcon said:
    If the others agree you could alway take this as part of your inheritance with the other beneficiaries getting more of the other assets to compensate.
    OP isn't entitled to any inheritance - their MIL died intestate.
    Whoops! The OPs spouse and their siblings could do this though.
  • Marcon
    Marcon Posts: 14,329 Forumite
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    threebeez said:
    My mother in law died over 2 years ago. We were unaware that probate lasped and having dealt with the rest of her estate are left with a wooden shack which we need to assign.
    it is unclear if this property is registered with the land registry as it is off grid.
    how do we go about assigning it?
    is it even worth considering doing ourselves or should we appoint someone to manage it on our behalf. If so how do we go about appointing someone? no one seems to be able to help!
    many thanks.
    When you say it is 'unclear', have you actually checked: https://www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry

    Is the ownership of the land on which it is built absolutely clear? It'll certainly need to be registered now: https://www.gov.uk/registering-land-or-property-with-land-registry
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
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