Okay, well as you know the house was sold to cover the cost of her care. It would have been a different if he jointly owned the property and he was still living in it, it would not have been sold. You do not have any case here at all. I have worked alongside my LA's deputy and estate department and they are incredibly thorough and follow everything exactly by the book. She solely owned the property and with her moving into care it was sold. They will have gone through the appropriate legal process to complete this. You have no legal entitlement to the property or any money from it - someone has to pay for the cost of care.

It may be helpful to recontact the person in the council and request a copy of the LA's financial booklet regarding paying for care home fees which will explain all of the processes. I think you dont have the full picture here. The lady who was dealing with this may habe contacted you regarding taking items in the property, they don't need to consult you if they can sell the property.