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My husband and I own our house as tenants in common. In his will he has left me a lifetime interest in his half of the property. If he were to die and I wanted to move somewhere smaller, would I be able to sell the house?

Most wills these days give permission for the house to be sold and the full proceeds to be used to buy another property for the survivor to live in. However if the will doesn’t deal with this issue, then on the face of it you would only be able to sell up with the permission of the trustees, ie the people (presumably your children or step-children) in whose name the property is held on your behalf. Check this with your solicitor.

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