Good afternoon,I would kindly like to ra...

Asked by Ernie on 14-04-2023 16:25:46
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Free State

Good afternoon,

I would kindly like to raise the following difficulties we are facing as a family.

1. The house where my father was born, was given to him by his mother while she was still alive. There was never a time where a transfer of Deed was done hence the Title Deed remains registered under the municipality. My aunts are living there with their children. Is it legal for us the children of the deceased father to go and live there because we have no place to stay?

2. The house stand that we were living in while my father was still alive, is registered on my aunt's name as she was eligible for an RDP house and her name was used for that matter. The RDP house was never built. The original Title deed was on my father's parent, the mother. My father was given the stand while his mother was still alive. Is it legal to change the title deed to my father's spouse or his children? 

My father's sisters are living with their children to the house where my father was born to, his parent's house.

The house where me, my little sister and my mother live currently, was given to my father's but it is not his as it is registered to the sister. I feel i have a right to claim what was given to my father by his parents. we dont have a place that we call our home, the sister can evict us anytime. May i please get an advice, i would appreciate it a lot.

Thank you

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