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Problems re probate.
My mother passed away just over 2 months ago and my father is the named executor in her will and in the event that my father is deceased I would be the executor.
She had cancer and her death was really expected.
Unfortunately my father was taken into hospital 7 weeks ago and it has been found he has dementia. He could not even attend Mum's funeral.
I retired 8 months ago and sold my house and came back to the area I grew up in and discussed the situation with my father and the plans were for me to live with him long term as I was going to inherit half of the house anyway.
I have been living in my parents house for the last 8 months but as my mother has now passed away in my view it is half mine although I have not been registered on the land certificate yet.
I am just wandering what will be the best way to deal with the situation as my father is very unlikely to be able to act as an executor but he is still alive.
Also as I am not on the land certificate as of now would the council get any rights to sell the house if Dad has to go into care?.
Dyson
She had cancer and her death was really expected.
Unfortunately my father was taken into hospital 7 weeks ago and it has been found he has dementia. He could not even attend Mum's funeral.
I retired 8 months ago and sold my house and came back to the area I grew up in and discussed the situation with my father and the plans were for me to live with him long term as I was going to inherit half of the house anyway.
I have been living in my parents house for the last 8 months but as my mother has now passed away in my view it is half mine although I have not been registered on the land certificate yet.
I am just wandering what will be the best way to deal with the situation as my father is very unlikely to be able to act as an executor but he is still alive.
Also as I am not on the land certificate as of now would the council get any rights to sell the house if Dad has to go into care?.
Dyson
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Hi gness
You are correct.
At the time my father could not understand my mother had passed away. He was shouting etc so we thought it was best he did not attend the funeral.
If he could have understood what was going on I would have arranged a small service at the hospital as well as the funeral.
Oddly my father has not mentioned Mum since being in hospital which is sad.
I may be wrong but I am trying to minimise problems.
People who were at the funeral have visited him but they are not mentioning Mum.
Dyson
You are correct.
At the time my father could not understand my mother had passed away. He was shouting etc so we thought it was best he did not attend the funeral.
If he could have understood what was going on I would have arranged a small service at the hospital as well as the funeral.
Oddly my father has not mentioned Mum since being in hospital which is sad.
I may be wrong but I am trying to minimise problems.
People who were at the funeral have visited him but they are not mentioning Mum.
Dyson
You will need to get an order from the Court of Protection to deal with your father's affairs including your mother's will. Even if the will has not been executed, the council can't sell the house from under you.
Here's the government link with a lot of basic info. The application costs 400.00.
http://
Age concern are also helpful
http://
I would phone them on monday and get the info from the helpline BEFORE you talk to any social workers and be very careful what you agree to and what you sign.
Here's the government link with a lot of basic info. The application costs 400.00.
http://
Age concern are also helpful
http://
I would phone them on monday and get the info from the helpline BEFORE you talk to any social workers and be very careful what you agree to and what you sign.
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