Property

[kanwal3017]

I was gifted money from my father’s account and joint account with my mother to buys property. However the solicitor will not accept my mother’s money as I told him that she had had a stroke two years ago. But her mental capacity is fine. Will the solicitor accept this and ask her about the gift or not

[KARL]

Assuming you are in the UK, it is important to realise that solicitors are required by law to cover their backsides against various possible accusations by government authorities. These centre on asking for all sorts of "proofs". The solicitor will take the attitude that you are guilty of something until he/she is satisfied he/she has likely graduated from being seen as guilty until proven innocent by the authorities. Neither you or he/she can know what you might be asked for because it depends on how frightened he/she is and what his/her imagination stretches to. The aim of the solicitor is to make your life difficult to at least the same extent as the authorities make his/her life difficult.

[-SharonA-]

Many years ago, I gifted my son. The solicitor wanted a signed letter from us with a notary stamp. Why I can only think for safeguarding. By the way we both in good health.

[Peter Pedant]

years ago I gifted my nephew
all by myself
copies were kept
and made sure there was a letter setting out what I wanted to do.