VIC Beneficiary Wants to Buy Family Home - What Happens Next?

[john3125]

Dad passed away last year. The Deceased estate has probate. There are 2 beneficiaries in the will. One of the beneficiaries wants to buy the family home and has supplied an evaluation through their bank as they have to take out a loan.

What happens next? And what should I be doing or has anyone been down this path in the past and has experience?


Any help would be great.

 

[Rod]

Depends on whether the other beneficiary agrees. You can't favour one beneficiary over the other.

Safest option is to get a valuation done a quantity surveyor so the true market price is known; but this does cost some money.

 

[Tim W]

There is no right for a beneficiary to buy the house.

Unless selling the house is necessary in order to settle the deceased's debts, bills etc,
there is no duty on the executor to sell the house,
and in any event, no duty to sell it to anyone in particular.

Further, you as executor, have no obligation to take any notice of one agent's market opinion (even when they call it a "valuation" - it isn't).