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If @kilo24’s dad had the property in his sole name, it would be joint tenancy or tenants in common.
If there is no will, the rules of intestacy would apply, which would be that the first 322k of the estate would be inherited by spouse and 50% of the remainder, with the remaining 50% to children.
You might need to get a letter of administration if no will?
Acliff
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Sorry to hear about your dad, I hope you and your mum are doing ok.
House in UK?
IGNORE BELOW, I DIDNT READ PROPERLY :-
There are two ways of owning:
Most likely your parents were JTs (based on you describing the house as having gone straight to your mum). In that case the house passed immediately to your mum, outside the intestacy rules (ie not related to the will) and no inheritance tax arises (it might not have anyway, but it’s outside the scope of inheritance tax).
If so, your mum needs to fill in a form to have his name removed and then she can sell it.