I will probably need legal advice for this but i thought someone on here might have experienced something similar and be able to help. My dad died recently and the only real asset is the house. It was an ex council house that i always thought my brother had bought but when i checked i found my dad is the registered owner. My dads best friend told me my brother paid cash and had a clause added to the contract leaving it to him when dad died. I always resented not being asked if i would like to be involved in the purchase as it was a good investment. So my question is does such a thing exist? I mean how can my dad be the legal owner which i assume gives him the right to sell it or leave it to someone else in the will if my brother becomes the owner when dad dies? The will leaves hes record collection to hes friend and everything else to me and my brother equally.

you really need proper legal advice for this

i can't see why it wouldn't be legal, i would guess that the contract between your brother and father regarding the house was written along the same lines as those the equity release firms use.

we bought my aunts house and paid cash she became the owner but we became the trustees this was the solicitor who told us to do it this way which does mean that when she dies the property is ours,you best seeing the solicitor and deeds to confirm the arrangement.