Not sure how to ask this without rambling but think I need to give a bit of info first.
Aunt died 2yrs ago.Left house to me with a right of residence to a friend of hers who lived with her.
I done all that had to be done in relation to probate, deeds,inheritance tax which I am still paying of at the moment and will be for some time.
Aunt's friend has her own house which she does not live in herself but rents out.We have no relationship with each other and not likely to agree on much.
I myself have to rent a house and also pay back on the loan I took out to pay the inheritance tax on the property she lives in which is a big strain on me in this current climate.Now I know that none of this will change and accept that.
There is a double garage at the side of the house(but not attached) which could be converted into a flat type of accommodation for myself freeing me from paying rent where I now live.As I am hoping to attend collage in sept. this year I need to explore every way to lower my costs.
Now my question is:
Does right of residence just mean the dwelling house or the whole property?
To me it seems it is just the dwelling house that she has a right to live in and everything else is mine to do with as I please.
Here are the paragraphs from the will to which I make this assumption.Any thoughts or advice welcome.
I give devise and bequeath my dwelling house together with all furniture,chattels and contents therein to my nephew (me) absolutely subject to an exclusive right of residence therein of (her) for her lifetime without impeachment for waste.
I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my property wheresoever situate whether real or personal to which I am now or to which I may hereafter become entitled to my nephew (me) absolutely and I appoint him residuary legatee of this my will.
Aunt died 2yrs ago.Left house to me with a right of residence to a friend of hers who lived with her.
I done all that had to be done in relation to probate, deeds,inheritance tax which I am still paying of at the moment and will be for some time.
Aunt's friend has her own house which she does not live in herself but rents out.We have no relationship with each other and not likely to agree on much.
I myself have to rent a house and also pay back on the loan I took out to pay the inheritance tax on the property she lives in which is a big strain on me in this current climate.Now I know that none of this will change and accept that.
There is a double garage at the side of the house(but not attached) which could be converted into a flat type of accommodation for myself freeing me from paying rent where I now live.As I am hoping to attend collage in sept. this year I need to explore every way to lower my costs.
Now my question is:
Does right of residence just mean the dwelling house or the whole property?
To me it seems it is just the dwelling house that she has a right to live in and everything else is mine to do with as I please.
Here are the paragraphs from the will to which I make this assumption.Any thoughts or advice welcome.
I give devise and bequeath my dwelling house together with all furniture,chattels and contents therein to my nephew (me) absolutely subject to an exclusive right of residence therein of (her) for her lifetime without impeachment for waste.
I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my property wheresoever situate whether real or personal to which I am now or to which I may hereafter become entitled to my nephew (me) absolutely and I appoint him residuary legatee of this my will.