You might still be able to take over the tenancy if you weren't married or in a civil partnership with them. Whoever is an executor and/or trustee under her Will won’t have any power over her property until she dies (when your power as attorneys will stop). This means that, for example, if your spouse or partner is living in the oproperty then it must be disregarded as part of any means test for long term care. In cases of a joint account or shared ownership of property or other assets, it would be assumed that she owns a 50 per cent share, unless there is evidence showing otherwise.

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As above, if your Nan still has the mental capacity to make decisions on her property and finances, any decisions should be hers rather than yours and even if she lacks such capacity you should involve her as much as possible.Probate is not required to deal with the property but may be needed if the deceased’s estate warrants it. at which point the local authority would be likely to start contributing, along with continued contributions from her. When considering deprivation of assets, the Local Authority will look at the motivation, the timing and foreseeability of needing care at the time the transaction/gift was made. This would usually be like a mortgage on the property so would be deducted in calculating the value of your Nana’s estate for inheritance tax purposes.

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I only have I child while my 3 siblings have 8 between them and I do not contest this ‘perceived unfairness’ as it means each grandchild is receiving the same amount.Your aunt could continue to use the money from the rent towards her care costs, which should reduce the amount that is deferred. At Mom and Dad’s House, we take pride in the care we provide our residents, and the helpful and respectful service we provide to our families. If she were to need to go into a home, would she have to sell her house as use all her money to fund this. I suggest that you take advice on this matter – it should take no more than 30 minutes of someone’s time – so that you can have the Will, and the implications, fully explained to you. We take pride in devoting ourselves to creating ease and assurance to our residents and their families.

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This could mean my sister will be homeless as she doesn’t have any savings to pay for a house or even rent somewhere and also deplete any savings that my mother would have intended for us children.As a bonus, the children won’t need to go to probate when Fred dies as his house is not part of his estate – this alone can save thousands. If there is a child living in the property, then as long as the child is over 60 it will be disregarded. At some point, depending on her needs, your gran may be eligible for an NHS-funded nursing care contribution or be eligible for NHS Continuing Health Care Funding. Although we cannot comment on the specifics of your case, it does seem to be a lesson for everybody to make sure that any agreements relating to property are legally binding.