v GET MOVING WITH THE HERALD v 22nd June 2023 • The HERALD • Page 67 LJM Bookkeeping Services I provide a range of accounting and business services to individuals, partnerships, charities and small businesses. I am licenced through the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers for the following services. Bookkeeping, Computerised Accounting Software, Final Year End Accounts, Payroll Management, CIS, VAT, Self Assessment Tax for Individuals and Construction Industry Scheme, Statutory Accounts for Small Businesses including Corporation Tax and related submissions, Holiday cover can also be provided for, hourly rates charged. Please contact Lynda McIntyre Email: ljmbookkeepingservices@gmail.com Telephone: 07774 790543 ASK A PROFESSIONAL Contentious Probate Advice from Jasper Vincent Solicitors Many people know that claims can be made against an estate when someone dies, but it can be hard to know how. e best starting point is to meet with a Solicitor who specialises in what are known as contentious probate claims. It may be that you could make something known as an “Inheritance Act Claim” or there could be other ways you could challenge a person’s Will, for example if you believe they have been coerced or didn’t have the capacity to make the Will. An Inheritance Act Claim best suits people who have been excluded or have not been le enough to meet their nancial needs. Claimants will generally be bereaved spouses, children or anyone who relied on nancial support from the deceased. ere are some exceptions to this general rule, but it is always best to explore them with your solicitor. It could also be that the deceased had an old or outdated Will which really ought to have been changed before they died or didn’t have a Will at all. ere is a crucial deadline to meet when you make an Inheritance Act Claim. If you miss the deadline, it becomes almost impossible to bring a claim, however strong your case might otherwise be. You have six months to make a claim, beginning on the date the Grant of Probate has been issued. Other claims have di erent time lines and you may need to act swi ly to place what is known as a caveat on the estate to prevent the Grant of Representation being issued and the executors administering the estate. Whichever type of claim you may need to make, you need to discuss it all rst with an expert in the eld who will discuss with you the strengths and weaknesses of making a claim. Our specialist work includes: • Advising on challenges to Wills and Estates • Dra ing ‘Larke v Nugus’ requests to other solicitors • Assisting in obtaining the medical records of a deceased person • Advising on how to ensure that your wishes in a Will are respected via a capacity test or sealed letter For an initial consultation, please contact our specialist Contentious Probate Solicitor Ed Kennard on 023 8089 0919. Ed Kennard, Jasper Vincent
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