Declaration of Trust

Hi,<br> <br> Myself and my siblings inherited a property 23 years ago (mortgage free). There are 5 of us all together.&#160;&#160;<br> <br> 2 of us live in the property. The Land Registry &quot;Completion of Registration&quot; document lists all five of our names as the registered proprietors.&#160; However, we are aware that only 4 names can appear on the Land Register. We are all Tenants in Common with divisible and separate, equal shares in the property.&#160;&#160;<br> <br> Should we complete a Deed of Trust to ensure that the fifth un-named owner avoids any conflict in the future and guarantees their rights to 20% of the property.&#160; We are not in any conflict, but would like to avoid any legal misunderstanding in the future.&#160;

Hi Julie - it's legal advice you need rather than registration advice as to how to protect each beneficial ownership/interest for example.<br> From a purely registration point of view you can protect the 'trust' created by applying for a form A restriction to be included on the register -&#160;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-trusts-of-land/practice-guide-24-private-trusts-of-land">Practice guide 24: private trusts of land - GOV.UK</a>&#160;<br> What you all do 'off' the register re formalising the trust/shares etc is a wider matter to get wider advice on