If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.
Post a reply to the thread: Can a family contest a house sale if the sole owner is of sound mind? UK Law?
Click here to log in
In what corner do we have Search box?
You may choose an icon for your message from this list
Will turn www.example.com into [URL]http://www.example.com[/URL].
You may rate this thread from 1-star (Terrible) to 5-stars (Excellent) if you wish to do so.
Can a family contest a house sale if the sole owner is of sound mind? UK Law? A family friend wants to sell their house, which we are in a position to buy for a fair price. It needs a lot of work doing to it, but the owner isn't in good physical health any more and wants to sell up so he can travel the world and has plans to move in with his long term girlfriend. He is the sole owner of the property and has agreed to sell it to us slightly under market value as it requires a fair amount of modernisation (new kitchen, bathroom, rising damp, etc), but my MIL seems to think that his family can contest his decision to sell. I was under the impression that because he is of sound mind, and because he is the sole owner of the property he can sell it to whoever he likes for however much he likes. He's not leaving us the house in his will (which I believe could be contested). We would like to buy it from him.
Can a family contest a house sale if the sole owner is of sound mind? UK Law?
Forum Rules
