DESPERATE Please can someone help????

[Ludoole]

My husband died last week and he has left me up shit creek!! In his will he has left me the house which he made every payment on (paid last mortgage installment the day before he died) however it turns out that the mortgage/ deeds were still in his dads name... his dad past about 10 years ago!!!! Dh's sister agrees that the house was left to my dh but how the crap do i even start sorting this mess out????
I cannot grieve with this hanging over us and im bloody furious with dh!!!!!
Please can someone help???

[ClancyMoped]

Honestly you can stay angry at him as well as feeling sad. The two feeling are not mutually exclusive. Don't feel guilty about it.
That's good that you have found your FIL will. It sounds like you will be able to sort this out.
Good luck.

[5608Carrie]

I would be suprised given that there was a mortgage in your husband name that it hasn't been transferred. Mortgage companies usually check this by requesting a copy of the deeds.

Sorry for your loss.

[Ludoole]

The mortgage was in his dads name but all payments were made by dh.
I phoned the probate service for advice and have been told it shouldnt be too difficult to handle it myself. They advised me to phone the land registry and see whose name it is in and said they may require me to sort probate for fil aswell as dh. Having both wills should make things easier.
My anger has receded and things seem more manageable now ive been given advice. Thanks all

[SoupDragon]

So the mortgage company were not informed of your FIL's death??

[Ludoole]

I know! Thats why i was so angry! I informed them as soon as i found the paperwork. Apparently its quite common...

[Ludoole]

Bear in mind, fil died over a decade ago and i was unaware of all of this as dh and i were friends but not in a relationship at that point. If i had known earlier i would have made him sort it!!!!

[SoupDragon]

You really don't need all this shit to sort out on top of everything else!

I hope you have lots of support.