Husbands uncle died last year leaving the house he lived in to his brother, husbands other uncle. There are also two surviving sisters. Husbands father died four years ago. The uncle who died had no wife or children's meaning that, if there was no will, the three surviving siblings and my husband would inherit equally.
We find out that uncle was in the process of selling the house so assume that there was a will but, next thing, there is an ad in the local paper asking for anyone who feels they have a claim to register their interest (bank had placed ad).
So, do we assume there is no will or, if there is a will, is it being contested!
I don't see any reason to think the will is being contested.
More likely, no will has been produced
I would ask whoever has placed the ad and I would register your interest asap
Ah- yes, a request for creditors is normal. I thought you meant the ad was asking for anyone who was a dependent or had an expectation of being a beneficiary
Husband has registered his interest so I suppose we just wait and see. Never thought about creditors but that option seems unlikely, the uncle in question was a bit of a recluse, never went out, never spent anything. Thanks everyone.
Although the creditors option is unlikely it still has to be done as part of Executing the Will. If your uncle bequeathed anything to you father in law this would automatically pass down to your husband but if he has deliberately omitted him from the Will and your husband was not financially dependent on him any claim is unlikely to be successful.
I should have worded it as advisable to do to protect the Executor against any future personal liability and this is probably what has happened in this case.
I think jaynethepain means the other uncle who has inherited it (and may be the executor) is selling it but has received advice (or already has knowledge of the pitfalls) and has placed the advert.