Bought a mac from someone and need to transfer purchased apps

I recently bought a Macbook Pro from a local individual. Part of the agreement was the they would install iMovie and iPhoto, which they did.
The problem is now that I have the MBP, I am being prompted to update iPhoto and iMovie, but I cannot update the two apps because the apps are linked to the prior owners Apple ID.
What would be the necessary steps to resolve this short of getting the seller to pony up password (unlikely)? The seller has offered to meet and perform the upgrade, but our schedules have not been able to sync and it would be nice to know what can be done in the even other apps need to be updated down the road.
Thanks.

The best way to handle this is to delete the apps from the Mac and purchase iMovie and IPhoto from your own Apple ID.
You would be prompted for his or her Apple iD for every update otherwise.
Use this free utility to delete the apps > Download AppCleaner for Mac
That uninstalls the apps and all their associated files.
Never a good idea to try and use someone else's Apple ID.

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