Maryann - there's no 'trouble' to get into here except with the family/beneficiary perhaps for not completing the probate process and transferring the property at the time. Many families 'inherit' but don;t actually complete the legal transfer of ownership for many years.
So it reads as if you need to follow our online guidance to transfer the property and then compulsorily register it for the first time -
HMLR Guide Page · HM Land Registry