Help with executing a will.

[cherrybomb]

My Unmarried brother and myself are named as joint executors in my late fathers will. The will states that the house be sold and shared between us. I haven't lived in the property for 20yrs, but my brother has lived there all his life (47yrs). At the moment he would like time to think about his options for the future and we have verbally agreed to wait until the new year. My question is do I insist on changing the deeds into joint ownership between my brother and myself for the next six months or can we leave the deeds as they are; in my late fathers name?

A solicitor has been dealing with all the other issues of the will; and has advised us to get another solicitor to do the conveyancing. I don't really want to pay another solicitor as we are already paying �160  per hour to  the first one.

Your advice is appreciated   

[zmudge]

If there is no mortgage you should simply amend the Register at the Land Registry to show that the property is jointly owned in a 50/50 tenancy in common by you and your brother. Without a mortgage this is a relatively simple DIY matter, and rather than me type it all out here if you phone your local District Land Registry Office they will guide you through. Cost �40. There is no Stamp Duty to pay but you will need a Stamp Duty Land Tax Certificate for the Land Registry - they will tell you how. If you make another decision in six months the Land Register can similarly be amended again.

[cherrybomb]

Thank you very much for your help.