My uncle passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Heaviley and Offerton. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Virgin Money, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you intend to refinance then Virgin Money will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Virgin Money conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Virgin Money mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I have todaydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Heaviley and Offerton for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Heaviley and Offerton conveyancing specialists.

I am selling my property. My previous solicitors have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Heaviley and Offerton if that makes things easier.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Heaviley and Offerton. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

My father has suggested that I use his conveyancers in Heaviley and Offerton. Do I follow his advice?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Heaviley and Offerton conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or family who have actually used the conveyancer you're contemplating using.

Can you shed any light on the aspects of conveyancing done by Heaviley and Offerton conveyancing solicitors?

For the most part Heaviley and Offerton conveyancing firms will conduct a number of services to domestic and rural land owners, vendors, first time buyers, freeholders and tenants and you can expect them to do some of the following services:

Home sale conveyancing in Heaviley and Offerton and throughout the rest of the country House purchase conveyancing in Heaviley and Offerton and beyond Right to Buy Conveyancing Declarations of Trust for family and other joint ownership Leasehold enfranchisement (advice to both freeholders and tenants) Licence to Alter