Finding a will

[bilsat]

My mother -in-law died about 10 years ago. I know a will was written as we bought her house and a will was drawn up giving her lifelong rights to live in the house . We then found out that a  daughter -in -law had persuaded her to change the will in her favour cutting us out of house ownership, when we found out we had to sue the mother-in-law for the value of the house, this was paid for by the daughter-in-law. When the Mother-in-law died we didn't get a look at the will. The daughter-in-law was the Execute of the will.The Solicitor had to be sued because he drew up both wills and knew that we owned the house.

[danuslave]

Hi bilsat

Information on wills and probate here

www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1211.htm

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I want a general search rather than a standing search, what should I do?

Good luck

Linda

[newburychap]

My mother -in-law died about 10 years ago. I know a will was written as we bought her house and a will was drawn up giving her lifelong rights to live in the house .

This doesn't make sense - what is the point of a will giving the deceased legator a right to live in the house until she dies?

If you bought the house the sale must be recorded with the land registry. A document (contract or whatever, but not a will) assigning you mother-in-law a lifelong habitation would also have been drawn up and signed. There would, of course, also be a contract detailing the sale.