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.