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adding beneficiaries to a title deed after a tenant in common dies
adding beneficiaries to a title deed after a tenant in common dies
Posted
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:38:58 GMT
by
Jill Fagon
My Father passed away in December, he was a tenant in common with my Mother for their property. His will leaves his half of the property to myself and my brother (who are the executors) in equal shares, the will states this is in trust until my Mother wishes to sell the property, I'm trying to decide whether to just go to solicitor to get the records updated with the Land Registry or do it myself but I'm unsure how complicated the process could be. We have been granted probate already. Any advice on what would be the correct forms to complete might help me make my decision. Thanks
Posted
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:12:38 GMT
by
Adam Hookway
Jill - I'm sorry to read of your loss. It's really legal advice you need here to consider the current circumstances (will/trust/shares) and what options exist going forward. You can then decide what's 'best' as there are options from doing nothing re the registered information through to your Mother transferring the legal ownership to herself plus beneficiaries for example. Once you have decided what's 'best' our online guidance can help with application forms etc as appropriate - https://customerhelp.landregistry.gov.uk/guide-external-start/?guideid=e0861516-8882-eb11-a812-000d3ad48f95
Posted
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:14:31 GMT
by
Adam Hookway
Jill - for emphasis our role is to update and record the legal ownership of the property. We are not involved in, and as such cannot advise on, the discussions and decisions made following a death and how to deal with the property in the scenario you describe. Your parents will have taken advice/discussed matters when they set up their wills/trust and as such that advice may have also included what happens next and what's 'best'
Posted
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:55:41 GMT
by
Jill Fagon
Thanks very much, i think we will go to the solicitor and let them deal with it
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