Where to get title deeds?

Jezabelle28

Hi, Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place.

My parents built their house about 40/45 years ago, on my father's parents' land. No mortgage was used, just used his own money to get it build.

They are now wondering about their title deeds, they have no records of ever getting them (they are the type that will ALWAYS keep important documents) so they believe they never received one.

Question is, how would they go about getting their deeds?

Many thanks!

NUTLEY BOY

Jezabelle28 wrote: »

Hi, Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place.

My parents built their house about 40/45 years ago, on my father's parents' land. No mortgage was used, just used his own money to get it build.

They are now wondering about their title deeds, they have no records of ever getting them (they are the type that will ALWAYS keep important documents) so they believe they never received one.

Question is, how would they go about getting their deeds?

Many thanks!

That is really and truly a job for a solicitor as I suspect that there is going to be quite a degree of investigation to be done.

Jezabelle28

NUTLEY BOY wrote: »

That is really and truly a job for a solicitor as I suspect that there is going to be quite a degree of investigation to be done.

May I ask why you would think that? Surely it would just be a job of applying to wherever and they get some utility bills etc to prove they live there, no? :eek:

Gaillimh1976

Jezabelle28 wrote: »

May I ask why you would think that? Surely it would just be a job of applying to wherever and they get some utility bills etc to prove they live there, no? :eek:

Was it a single plot of land or part of a larger plot or farm ?

Was the land ever legally transferred to them or did they just build a house on land that still legally belonged to the older generation

Are the older generation still alive ? If not who inherited the land in their will if they had one ?

If that's not the same person as the house builder could be a massive mess to be sorted out

Definitely need a competent solicitor involved ASAP

Jezabelle28

Gaillimh1976 wrote: »

Was it a single plot of land or part of a larger plot or farm ?

Was the land ever legally transferred to them or did they just build a house on land that still legally belonged to the older generation

Are the older generation still alive ? If not who inherited the land in their will if they had one ?

If that's not the same person as the house builder could be a massive mess to be sorted out

Definitely need a competent solicitor involved ASAP

It's built on part of the farm.

Not quite sure, would have to put them over it again if the land was legally transferred over to them (they did get planning permission etc if that helps?)

Nope parents are gone but all the land farmyard etc was left to my dad's brother (who lives maybe 100 metres from my parents and on the same parcel of land) They do (thankfully) speak to each other and get on great so if there was a case where dad's brother would have to sign it over to them that wouldn't be an issue he'd do it in a heartbeat.

Mr. Incognito

You will need a solicitor.

Title is either registered or unregistered.

I suspect its unregistered and you willl need to put together a first registration which if it is over 50 years old is going to be a pain in the hole and expensive.

Jezabelle28

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

You will need a solicitor.

Title is either registered or unregistered.

I suspect its unregistered and you willl need to put together a first registration which if it is over 50 years old is going to be a pain in the hole and expensive.

Passed on the info to my dad he said to say thanks to ye all for the replies and then followed it up with "talk is cheap, unless your talking to a solicitor" :D:D

Thanks for the help folks, much appreciated, to the solicitor we go!

Gaillimh1976

Jezabelle28 wrote: »

"talk is cheap, unless your talking to a solicitor" :D:D

Sounds like a very wise man - learn all you can from him !!!