On 08/07/2015 17:37, stuart noble wrote:

Even if you can show that you own the house jointly it still leaves you
homeless if the beneficiaries want their half of the house. Also half
the cash in the bank account and half of anything else jointly owned.


Total crap. The share of a joint tenant who dies goes to the surviving
joint tenant(s). Similarly, the money in a joint bank account goes to
the surviving account holder (without the need for probate).

https://www.gov.uk/joint-property-ownership/overview

Are you a joint tenant or a tenant in common?