i have the sad task of selling my late fathers house,we have the deeds,could i deal with it myself without sol

Question

the use of a solicitor.

Answer 1

First, let me say that I'm very sorry for your loss.

Now, to answer your question: I wouldn't recommend selling the house without consulting an attorney. Depending on the laws where you live (or more accurately, where your late father's house is situated), the procedures could be very different. For example, in the US, the property would have to go through probate, unless your father was married and his spouse lived in the house. In a situation like this, there can be so many picky little details, that, in my opinion, it is best to at least talk to a professional who knows the laws in your area. I hope everything works out for you.

Answer 2

The problem is teh buyer's solicitor will bombard you with information so really for what a solicitor costs youa re better going with one. I am going through the same with my late mothers estate and got a solicitor to deal with the whole probate issue. You will have enough on your mind get some help from an expert.

Answer 3

Key questions:

Did your father die intestate or did he leave a will? If he left a will that deeded the property to a person other than yourself, then YOU cannot sell it since the proeprty is not yours. If he died intestate, then the property has to be disposed off through an administrator who is appointed by the court. In which case, you DO need a solicitor.

Answer 4

No. At least not in America. Here, we have probate laws. Was there a will? Why do people try to save money on such huge issues? Go to the attorney and at least find out where you stand legally or you could end up in a mess. Having the deed is usually not enough.

Answer 5

I suggest using either an agent or a service that will help you with the process. Many of these services will provide the necessary forms at a much reduced rate. However, an agent has the area experience and has the resources to get the word out. In either case I do not suggest doing it alone.

Here is some additional info. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

You poor thing! How sad! I think it is best to protect you in the future that you involve a solicitor. It might seem like a waste of money but it may be well worth it in the future if there are any problems. xx

Answer 7

Great question. I only have a few minutes (edit: Yeah right, took me twenty minutes to write this!!!) - schoolwork - but here goes: My dad and I used to go off on weekend get aways. He (we) had a 15 and1/2 foot Glastron Tri-hull powerboat. We would go to the lake, the local Erie Canal, all kinds of places. One weekend, we headed to the Erie Canal to take a weekend trip all the way from Utica to Albany (New York). The boat was tiny in the locks which were made to enable the huge barges to navigate across state. As a youngster of maybe 12 or so, it blew my mind. We stopped countless times to hit small feeder creeks for bass. (We both lived to fish). Into the second day, it started raining. The forecast was not good. But it was too late to turn back, we had probably traveled 50 miles by then, so we went with it... Well it rained, and it rained, and... you get my point. It thundered and lightninged and all that nasty stuff. Us in a tiny boat in a canal made for big boats - what were we thinking? It got so intense, we couldn't even navigate, we had to stop and drop anchor and hope for the best. We eventually turned on the little AM radio to try to distract ourselves and to listen for some news, as we were far, far from home and in a place where we had no orientation at all - out in the middle of nowhere in a massive storm in a little boat in a big waterway - visibility maybe five feet if you strained your eyes!!! WTF. I know. I remember the first song that played was "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band. It was a big hit then (1975?) and one of my favorites.. The radio DJ cut into the song and gave an all-points river and waterway warning: All vessels in the water within the entire county were advised to pull out of the water or find a secure dock to wait out the storm ... except we were nowhere near anywhere we knew. We had a map, but couldn't make heads or tails of it!!! The water was turning brown and we could tell the levels were up from a few hours ago. We decided to head back from the way we came, as a few miles back there was an inlet (a larger creek) that would allow us at least to get off of the actual canal, which was becoming extremely scary. By time we found this, it was a rushing torrent into the canal, but we were able to carefully maneuver into it enough to find a large tree to tie to and drift against the bank. Safe, if nothing else. By this time it was getting dark, we had been in the storm most of the day, and were glad to not have to deal anymore. We both lay there for hours trying to sleep, so freaked out - even my dad, and he was a bona fide adult!!! Long story short, the next morning the rain had stopped. We untied and slowly headed out into the canal. There were entire trees floating down it. Tons of debris, you name it. The news came on at the top of the hour on our little transistor radio. I will NEVER forget the first thing that was reported: A man was killed by lightening on a boat on the sane canal as we were on, not far away from us!!! My dad and I both just looked at each other w/o saying a word. Wow, talk about chilling...

Answer 8

In this case it is not recommended. If you have brothers and sisters, you would not want to be accused of selling the property for too little or for handling it wrong. Hire the pro's and let them earn their fee. If things don't go well, it's their fault, not yours.

Answer 9

in theory yes, but as an online conveyancer would only charge in the region of £500 + vat, inc the £150 land registry fee and would give you the protection of his profesional indemnity insurance, is it worth it?

Answer 10

it is in your best interest no to. make sure you get some expert advice because there are alot of legal provisions for such things that you will probably not be aware of.