recently found out that my father’s property is sold STC.
I am in no financial state to appoint a lawyer as I’m on disability benefits & live in housing association property.
After his funeral, me and his widows family haven’t been in contact as I’ve never really wanted anything to do with them, I hardly seen them & to be honest treated my late mother badly.
I was named as one of the executors & default beneficiaries of the will along with my father’s widows eldest daughter.
I have no family of my own whereas their(dads widows family) are quite extended.
They took me off they’re social channels not long after dad passed and I have no way of contacting them, not that I really want too.
Obviously I’d be looking for Pro Bono or No Win No Fee as I don’t have the money to hire a solicitor due to my health and I’m on disability benefits.
They both mirrored their wills on the same day as i my dad’s wives family were present.
Any help would be much appreciated in what is happening as i am a named beneficiary on the said property which is sold stc.
I was told by a solicitor that the only person solely on the land registry is his widow.
Apparently I have no right to the estate. The email below is what she found out for me
Hi Richard,
Thank you for your email.
I find it odd that a Grant of Probate has not been obtained despite your father passing away 9 years ago.
The joint account funds will have passed to your father’s wife outside of the Will through the right of survivorship.
I have just checked the Land Registry too and the Property is in the sole name of Madeliene Laura Huntley.
Unfortunately it seems that there is no “Estate pot” to make a claim against in any event.
Kind regards,
Lucy
Im at a loss of what too do??
Any advice would be most appreciated.
Kind Regards
Richard