Mr X has died : who gets the house?

[MySecret21]

Just after some advice please…

If Mr X dies and he lives alone in a property that he owns (no mortgage) what happens to the house?

He has two children but they are both under 18 and live with their mother. Mr X and their mother were never married and separated over 10 years ago.

The only other family Mr X has is his dad.

As Mr X’s children are below 18, will the house go to his father instead?

There is no written will so everyone is just speculating as to who decides what to do with the house and who gets what.

Thank you.

I’ve just realised I thought I was posting on another thread where the OP’s mother was left with minimal funds when the OP’s grandmother died. 🙄At least the law is correct.

In this scenario with minor children, any claim on the estate (if there had been a will excluding them) would be easy. Children are entitled to be maintained by both parents until they reach 18.