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Wife dies, House in husband's name

samba12
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My mother has died intestate. The house my mother and father lived in was owned solely by my father. Does the matrimonial home automatically go to my father because he owned it or does half the house go in to the intestacy pot (up to £322,000 rule) and then go to him and the amount over £322K go to the children?
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I believe the entire house does to your father. Can't see any reason this could be disputed.
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Sorry, that should read half of the amount over £322K go to my father and half to the children?
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Your father owns the house. Your mothers death does not change that. It is not part of your mothers estate.6
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The house does not form part of her estate. If her sole assets are below £322k your father inherits it all (assuming they were married)0
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Sorry for your loss.
Is your father still alive?
I ask because you say the house was owned by him rather than is owned. If he is still alive then his sole ownership is unaffected by your mother's death.
Anything jointly owned by your mother when she died such as a joint bank account goes automatically to the other joint holder. It does not need a will or probate and does not form part of her estate.
Life insurance and death-in-service benefits from an employer also do not form part of her estate. They will normally be paid directly by the trustees to whoever is the nominated person.
Anything owned outright by your mother goes to her estate and should be disposed of according to the intestacy laws of the country she lived in. Which country was that?0 -
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