Hi hoping someone can offer assistance on behalf of friend of mine.
Here is scenario-friend's sister buys house with partner and they live together in house for about four years. My friend's sister dies unexpectedly. She had broken up with partner for about six months prior to her death and her partner had moved to another city. On friend's sister's death, ex partner moves back into house. He removes all her clothes etc. Gets her family to sign all sorts of documents and generally takes over everything. Friend's family pays for funeral costs etc but they receive no issue of probate or no personal documents relating to their sister/daughter. They contact their daughter's solicitor and ask what they are entitled to have as next-of-kin. They are told they cannot see any documents.
The ex partner puts house up for sale. He informs family of his decision.
Do they have any rights in this matter?
Many thanks
Mangos
Here is scenario-friend's sister buys house with partner and they live together in house for about four years. My friend's sister dies unexpectedly. She had broken up with partner for about six months prior to her death and her partner had moved to another city. On friend's sister's death, ex partner moves back into house. He removes all her clothes etc. Gets her family to sign all sorts of documents and generally takes over everything. Friend's family pays for funeral costs etc but they receive no issue of probate or no personal documents relating to their sister/daughter. They contact their daughter's solicitor and ask what they are entitled to have as next-of-kin. They are told they cannot see any documents.
The ex partner puts house up for sale. He informs family of his decision.
Do they have any rights in this matter?
Many thanks
Mangos