Whether you're a layman looking to understand your own transaction or a lawyer needing assistance with a client's conveyancing our step by step sale and purchase guides will lead you through the process while our mini guides will break the whole thing into manageable chunks and give a deep insight into the key issues and stages. Leasehold, freehold, unregistered, registered – we've got it all covered.
Need help with a remortgage or transfer of equity / deed of gift? Our guides will walk you through the process and highlight some of the common pitfalls. Mortgages and transfers can be very simple procedures but complex issues can sometimes arise and mistakes are easily made. These guides will help you deal with them.
So you want to have a go at your own conveyancing? First you should read about the risks, then if you're still happy to proceed, our guides will take you through each stage of the process telling you what to look out for and helping you avoid falling into expensive traps. Our subscription service will give you access to all of the documents you should need for your conveyancing and we can even supply you with the Land Registry Official Copies you'll need. Our general guides will cover all the obstacles you are likely to face and offer a practical solution. Have a look at our sale and purchase guides too.
A big part of the conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. This section tells you all about them. What they are, how and when to order them and how to interpret the results. Each search has its own guide and you'll see they are separated into Standard (should be done in every case), Regional (area specific) and Optional (not essential but often useful tools for the would be purchaser). All buyers should beware that when you buy a property, the law assumes that you have seen the information that would have been revealed by searches whether or not you have actually carried them out, so you buy the property subject to the results.
Using a conveyancer to handle your conveyancing will greatly reduce the risk to you and sometimes, particularly if you are taking out a new mortgage, you will have no choice but to instruct a conveyancer. The good news is it doesn't have to break the bank. Get a free, instant quote here. We can also help with quick easy quotes for other moving related services.
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Hi,
My sister, nan and I had a mortgage on her ex council property. She was solely on the deed. My nan has passed away and I would like to know legally where I stand. I have a trust deed that says im entitled to 25% of the property when it is sold. My sister is entitled to 25%, my brother 25% and my nan 25%. But heres where it gets messy. My mother is a property lawyer and has willed herself the property. She has also willed herself my nans 25%, there is still an outstanding mortgage which she doesn't want to pay towards. She believes this is her inheritance and expects us to pay for it. She has told me legally the house is hers and we have no legal interest. I just wanted to know where we stand. Thank you.
I am not sure what you mean by "willed herself". I'd need to see the deeds to give a precise overview of the case but in general it sounds like:
* Nan solely on the title deeds and is now deceased
* Her estate therefore pays off the mortgage (unless the deed of trust says otherwise)
* Distribution should be in accordance with the deed of trust i.e. 25% to you, 25% to sister, 25% to brother and 25% to pass in accordance with Nan's will
Please ensure you instruct a probate lawyer like Notary Express to handle the estate to ensure it is done properly.
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