Voluntary first registration - three points

<br> A friend is planning to voluntarily register her house using form FR1 prior to a likely sale of her house in the next year. She has all the past conveyances constituting the title deeds.<br> <br> Some points please<br> <br> 1. the deeds are in joint names of her and her now deceased husband who died 6 months ago. She owns the whole property now by virtue of the joint tenancy. Presumably a note to this effect should accompany the FR1 together with the death certificate?<br> 2&#160;rather than go through the cost and difficulty of registration is it perhaps best to leave this to the purchaser to undertake? Presumably any purchaser is required to register the land?&#160;3. the map attached to the deeds suggests she owns the adjacent forecourt to her garage and two other garages, with her being require to maintain the forecourt. She did not know this, but it is a mater of fact that she does own the forecourt?<br> <br> Thank you

Richard - 1. The certified/official copy of the death certificate is sufficient to confirm the death of the joint owner. If they bought as joint tenants and nothing 'changed' that to tenants in common, then we don't need a 'note' as you put it.&#160;<br> However if you mention that aspect because they were tenants in common for any reason then that aspect will need to be dealt with if she is to be registered as the sole legal and beneficial owner - see PG 6 section 8 for guidance on the type of details we would require. A form ST5 can be completed to confirm the facts&#160;<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/devolution-on-the-death-of-a-registered-proprietor">Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6) - GOV.UK</a>&#160;<br> 2. That's for her and the buyer to decide - whilst commonplace and routine in the past it is rare, in my experience, for a buyer with a mortgage to complete on an unregistered property.&#160;<br> 3. The application form FR1 should make it clear as to what she is applying to register and the deeds/documents should then support that too<br> <br> <span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;"><span lang=EN-GB style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;">Land registration is complex, designed to protect legal and financial interests in property. There can be significant consequences for any error. Please consider seeking legal representation. Before making an application without legal representation, it is important to&#160;</span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-an-application-without-legal-representation" style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;">consider the benefits of using a conveyancer.</span></a></span></span></span><br> <br> &#160;