I am stuck , can anybody help point me in the right direction, and/or tell me what I need to do next?
I'll try to keep this short and concise.
We have a good family friend who is borderline illiterate, and I offered to help him deal with a matter and I am now stuck, because every time I speak to someone 'official' they tell me different things.
This man's parents are both deceased. His Mother's will is missing. He he has death certs for both parents.
His Father's will states that a piece of land is left to him and his Brother. My task is to sort out the matter of getting this piece of land transferred into my friend's and his Brother's name.
I have telephoned the land registry and was advised he/his Brother needed to fill in an ID1 form, an AP1 form and an AS1 form. I have done this. When I was told about these forms I asked did I need a solicitor or a probate and I was advised no.
When I telephoned the land registry back to double check I had the correct address to send the forms to, I was told I DO need a probate. Is this the correct information?
I spoke to a probate office just before the xmas period and the person I spoke to was very confused and confused me even more than I already was. I emailed a copy of the letter of consent signed by my friend and his Brother so she could talk to me and she kept saying 'I don't think you need a probate', then ' come in and see us bring your friend and his Brother'. Then she said she'd call me back and didn't but to be fair, it has been a holiday period.
I am wary of getting this right because I know some offices/institutions have their own agendas and will advise you to use legal advice even if you don't require it, costing you more money.
Can anybody advise me at all please?Sorry for long post or if I need to include more specifics.
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Transferring land from deceased parents' name into beneficiary's names
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judydoes · 02/01/2015 10:29
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