Sharon asks…
Can someone please advise on a complicated issue?
Ok,my mother-in-law died recently without leaving a will.My brother-in-law who has stayed in the house since,well,forever, was hoping to remain there,and take over the mortgage of the house.However,his siblings have insisted and also sought legal action that he sell the house and effectively become homeless,and the house sale be divided amongst them. I'm pretty certain that if he digs his heels in that he can't be moved i'm sure (not certain) that as he has lived there continually for several years that he has certain rights which entitle him to sole occupancy and executor of his mothers estate. As i said,i know this is tricky as there is no will,just his mothers dying wish that he remain in the house and,essentially do as he pleases. However,it's tricky with his siblings insisting that they want money from the house sale...regardless. I should mention it would probably be Scottish law that applies. Of anyone can advise that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I'm not sure there's much complication to be honest.... I have experience of this and can concur that without a formal will, then your brother-in law and his siblings have exactly the same rights over the property and, if the majority of the siblings wish to sell, then that must take place. The key thing is ownership and as the ownership passes from their mother to the siblings in equal shares, then your brother in law does not own the house and therefore has no rights to live there as he does not, presumably, have any form of tenancy agreement either. Your brother in law could claim some form of squatters rights, but then it would merely come down to a case of your other siblings taking legal action to remove him. Which will take a long time and make everyone very unhappy and very poor. I'm afraid that if your mother in law was THAT concerned about his future she should have made a will. Takes about 5 minutes to do a basic one and if she had time to make a 'dying wish' she had time to make a will. I would say the best thing by far is not to make money for the lawyers (if there are legal wrangles arising from the inheritance, then be aware that all legal costs will be paid from the estate, and a lot of lawyer activity can soon swallow up the value of a house) and then at least your b-i-l gets some money from the sale to provide a deposit on a new place/ the rent for the foreseeable future.....
Linda asks…
Is it a bad idea to buy Lucchese Cowboy boots online, and if my feet haven't stopped growing?
Early last year my shoe size(based on cowboy boot charts; are they standard?) was 6.5-7. By August, that increased to 7.5(about 1cm bigger). Now, I just measured my foot from heel to big toe and it's at 8.5-9. Now, I've got quite a handful of question regarding purchasing a pair of Lucchese Classics. 1) Is it a bad idea to purchase them online without trying them on, basing the purchase purely on technical information(which for the most part, should be accurate assuming the size charts are generic)? Reason I even considered making an online purchase for this is because online stores seem to have a bigger range of sizes for sale, as opposed to the store itself. 2) Are cowboy boot size charts such as these standard for the most part, or do they vary greatly from boot maker to maker(eg; Adidas, Nike, New Balance and Asics all have different cuts, and so size 9 Nike could sometimes be a size 8 New Balance or 9.5 Asics); http://www.timsboots.com/bootsize.html http://www.woodsboots.com/i_sizeChart.asp 3) I don't know if my feet have stopped growing. Size wise, I currently should be wearing a 9D. However, my calf is relatively lean(not muscular or wide), and as a result my calf circumference is on the small side. Also, if my foot statistics are Length(sole to big toe) x breadth(left-to-right side of foot) x height(vertical size of foot), I'm afraid my feet will be too small height wise. Will that be a problem, since I understand that the boot is relying on the heel and height of the foot to hold it in place. Please advice.
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I wouldn't. Boots are an investment. Go to the store and have them measure you and get you a pair with some growing room. I did this when I was 16 and still have the same pair and I'm 23 now
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