Forms Required and Feed of Transfer

My sister-in-law was a tenant-in-common and passed away leaving her estate to her sister and brother in law and in trust for their two minor children. 1. Please confirm which forms I need. 2. Who should be signing the deed of transfer (TR1 box 12). 3. Are certified copies of the will/probate/ID needed. 4. Can forms be signed/witnessed as counterparties (I live in Canada).

John - you need to decide what happens next re the legal ownership of the property and then identify the forms needed. If the legal ownership is to be transferred then form TR1 is needed to enable the surviving joint owner to transfer the whole of the legal ownership as appropriate. The online guidance explains who needs to execute the form TR1. And also confirms that we need a certified copy of either the death certificate or probate to confirm the death.<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/registering-land-or-property-with-land-registry/transfer-ownership-of-your-property">Registering land or property with HM Land Registry: Change the registered owner name - GOV.UK</a><br> Please do seek legal advice to understand what options are available re updating the register, protecting any beneficial interests and what's 'best' for the beneficiaries/trustees as appropriate