My wife owns our house,we are both in our 70s,and want to add my name to the deeds,so as to avoid the house being sold if my wife has to go into a care home. We have been quoted £1000 to do this which seems a lot. Any advice would be welcome 00

[tonythompson]

From Tony Thompson

[Barmaid]

You just need to get the transfer form from HM Land Registry. Post this again in Law and if Jenna is around I am sure she will tell you wish form to use.

You could try look on the Land Registy website. No way you need to fork out a grand.

[VHG]

If you do post again make it a short "subject" then longer text in the main body rather than putting it all in the "subject" area.

[sandyRoe]

I don't think a house has to be sold if one member of a married couple has to go into care.
Maybe get some advice from Help The Aged?

[Wak]

Hi Tony, I have done this with D-I-Y Wills and the help of the Land Registry as suggested by Barmaid.
The following link will also help to get a pair of suitable Wills for £55 so no need to spend thousands.
http://www.tenminutew...home_page.cgi?page=51

Basically, You get a form from the Land Registry and make yourself and the wife to be "Tenants-in-Common" which means that you both own 50% of the property.
You then write Wills basically stating that if you die first, then your half of the property is left to the children (or whoever you wish) on the understanding that the partner can still live in the property as long as he/she wishes or as long as necessary with the balance of your estate being left to the partner.
So when you die, the kids get half the house, the wife gets your money and she can still live in the house.
When she dies, the kids inherit the other half of the house plus all the wife's estate.

There's plenty of "Will" info if you Google for it but you must be sure that the wording of the Will cannot be misunderstood or mis-interpreted in any way.

[tonythompson]

Hi everyone,thanks for your answers, I think i've my problem sorted now.
Thanks Tony Thompson