Inheritance Issue

[Daisyafc]

Hi all. Question.

My Mum died last year, leaving me and my siblings 'all money in all accounts in her name' and my father 'everything else'.

She died before my Nan's - who died the year before - inheritance came through. My Nan had left her estate, including a house, split equally between her 3 children (my aunt and 2 uncles). Her house has been on sale for 4 months before my mum died.

My father is saying that the money from the sale is his, as he was willed 'everything else' however myself and my siblings believe it should be ours as if the house was sold before my mum died, the proceeds from the house would have been in her account and therefore willed to us.

Any advice?

you need proper legal advice here, not strangers on the internet who are probably not qualified

I'm sorry for your losses, thats an awful lot to deal with at once

I hope you get everything sorted x

If the money wasn't in her account at the time, then I believe the proceeds are his. As this is an 'extra ordinary' item going through the accounts, I don't believe she intended that you would receive it. Sorry.

beachyhead, are you a qualified lawyer, specialising in inheritance matters?

No, banker.

No, the money from the sale skips your df, and goes to you and your siblings. He cannot inherit through marriage ie being married to your DM.

Have a look on CAB website, it explains it very well there.

Before anyone else asks, I'm also a banker, and have been in a similar situation myself.

Right, sorry, I read that and got confused. Was the house sold before or after your DM death?

If after it's as above. If it was sold when your DM was alive, then it would be your dfs.

Get some sound legal advice on this, as it sounds complicated.

Sorry about your losses

You need legal advice from a specialist in inheritance matters.

I strongly suggest a solicitor who is in STEP (www.step.org) specialising in inheritance issues.

Please don't get involved in litigation against your father though.

I didnt understand how the house passed to your mother as you said 'three children - an aunt and two uncles'. Where does your mother figure in this?

It sounds like your mum's will was a home made one as it is quite poorly written. You need a solicitor to advise on this and counsel's opinion may be required on the interpretation of the will.