my mother died and left a will but the solicitor she used is no longer in business so i dont know where the deeds to the house are, obviously i need these to sell the house. How do i go about getting copy deeds or what advice can anybody give.
2007-01-08 01:56:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
She should have been given the deeds to the property when she purchased, there is no need for the solicitor to have kept them. If they did then im sure they would have passed them on before they ended business. have a good search around the house xxx
2007-01-08 01:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by louise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the house incase they have been left there firstly. If not if another firm of solicitors took over the one who acted for your mother they may still have the deeds as they are often there for safe keeping.
Depending on when you mother bought will depend on whether it is registered or not at the Land Registry, different areas of the country became compulsory at different times. If it is registered there will be no problem whatsoever as the solicitor acting on your sale will be able to obtain the relevant title documents from the Land Registry.
If the title is unregistered and the deeds are lost it can prove problematic proving title and depending on what evidence you can obtain may limit the saleability of the property and is something again you'd have to discuss with your solicitor.
2007-01-08 10:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1: Ring The Law Society and enquire about the firm, explaining as you have done in your question. Any original documentation held by them may now be held by a subsequent firm (for example his firm merged and changed its name). If he went out of busioness for some reason the Law Society could be storing the deeds themselves
2. Nowadays title deeds consist of a couple of sheets of paper which are openly available, for a small fee, on the Land Registry website. They might also be holding copies of other relevant documents.
lost deeds are not such a big deal these days and assuming the house has been left to you then your solicitor should be able to change the house into your name easily with or without the deeds.
2007-01-08 10:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by Helen C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact the Land Registry. Or contact whoever oversees all solicitors - there must be some sort of regulating body. But i imagine solicitors would have returned anything they were keeping before closing business. Have you tried your mother's bank. The Land Registry is your best bet. Shouldnt be a problem.
2007-01-08 10:06:19 · answer #4 · answered by Caroline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, the Land Registry holds the master copy of the deeds and you can get a copy. What country are you in, the USA?
There may be a similar agency. If you phone any realtor/estate agent, they should be able to tell you what the agency is called, then you can look for their website.
2007-01-08 10:00:28 · answer #5 · answered by ricochet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your county court house. All that is public info so you should be able to get a copy with out to much trouble. Your real estate agent should be able to help you with this as well.
2007-01-08 11:55:53 · answer #6 · answered by 2littleiggies 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get a duplicate from british land registry online
2007-01-08 10:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by Intel369 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in america wherever you pay property taxes at like at the courthouse should have the paperwork.
2007-01-08 10:04:22 · answer #8 · answered by daisyduke_205 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋