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You may need to go directly to the municipality and ask them to urgently assist you to get access to the house.
If the house had been awarded to your parent before they passed away, you should be able to get the house (unless they wrote a will saying otherwise).
Yes, you would need to transfer the house into your own name before you could leave it to beneficiaries in your will.
No, the debt must first be paid from the deceased estate before the title deed can be transferred.
When it comes to property, agreements must be in writing and signed by all parties involved.
If you are the legal owner of the house, you do not need to transfer it to her. Maybe you can work out a setup that benefits you both.
You need to report this fraud to the Department of Human Settlements and escalate if necessary.
You first need to find out how your name was linked to an RDP house before you can apply.
It's unclear. If the RDP house was built after the townhouse, both belong to the property owner so there may be just one title deed.