What happens to house.

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My brother moved in with his grandmother and her husband in 2015. Since then his grandmother has moved into a home as she suffers from alzheimer's, she is no longer has mental capacity. Her husband has just died and they jointly owned the home. I'm assuming the house will now belong to her but will my brother still be able to continue living there? The house is completely paid for and she has funds available to pay for her care so not sure where he stands. Any input would be appreciated

If she lives and pens the home then he can live there as long as she allows it. Who has power of attorney on her estate?

They need to speak to a solicitor as the house may need to be sold to pay for her care if her savings are below capital limit.

As she has funds to continue paying for her care it seems as if he should be ok but do you know if his grandfather had a will? Also someone needs to know if the grandmother has a will and does anyone have power of attorney?

He did have a will and it said for the house to he sold and split between his 2 and her 2 kids. She does not have a power of attorney in place, a family member is currently going through the process of a court of protection order? Not sure if that's the right terminology

If the will says the house is to be sold then how can your brother stay there? It will take a few months to sell so he doesnt have to move immediately but i would imagine the family inheriting would want to sell and receive the money.

Other option would be for him to buy out the siblings if he can afford to.

Why is this in general health?

No power of attorney is bad situation to be in if she has already lost capacity to make decisions. I would ask for this to be moved to legal and your brother seek legal advice.
Also, in pretty certain that the house can't be sold to pay care fees if it is someone's home.
Brother might be wise to contact citizens advice too/consult a solicitor you can email them I believe for this sort of thing.