What is my entitlement or percentage

Brie

@Flugelhorn
thanks - it was difficult to tell from the various responses.

So possibly 50/50 split.  And so now possibly a 50/17/17/16 split or thereabouts.  

littlebigshoe

hi and thankyou all for comments and advice its very much apreciated.i have now got an appointment to see her solicitor on 4th august.i guess i somehow need to sit tight to find out more the solictor representing her has asked me to take in any recent letters saying what my benefits are ? i found that odd also asking me of any information i may be holding that will help them regarding her estate ? i would have thought her sisters would know its confusing me as to why there asking me than not knowing already at there end.another thing that ive had a thought on is when i was living there im pretty sure we had insurance that covered the mortgage if one of us died but i cant remember what the insurance company was it was like in 2003 i dont think we changed insurance company whilst i was there in the following 12 years at least

Brie

Possibly the solicitor wants to make sure than any of the estate coming to you (including your portion of the house) doesn't negatively affect your benefits.  Or perhaps it will allow him/her to know if you need to receive some help for free?

If there was any mortgage protection insurance still in place then she would have had to have been making monthly payments.  It might be a good question to ask if there's anything on her bank statements that might indicate this was still active.  

As to her sisters being able to help - well sometimes siblings don't talk about the personal details of finances etc, sticking instead to jobs, health, the kids' schools and activities etc.  That's certainly the case in my family.

littlebigshoe

Well today I've been back to the solicitors and the advice from here has been spot on. So thanks to all of you so I've now found out my ex died in March which seems so long ago to let me know but there we go. It's looking like a 50:50 split there still investigating if that's the right word about any other assets they won't tell me who or what's in the will they said that info will be available to anyone after probate. So I'm at the stage the kids (adults now) want to sell maybe need. Money or whatever I've left it saying do they want to sell or happy where they are so if I didn't want to sell what are my options where do I stand for investment reasons... I'm only presuming it's 17.17.16 % split I'm getting closer to try talking to them but it seems to close to there mothers death still to me. Other problem will be mortgage company with little. Mortgage payments now I could cover it where do I stand after the death on this investment it's opened other questions but if they all want to sell why are my options if any I'm obviously worried they will get there money and blow it and yes there.adults but I do worry thanks for any advice on this.