Page 74 • The HERALD • 22nd August 2024 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v • Sales & purchase of residential properties • Auction sales & purchases • Re-mortgages • New Builds & Shared Ownership • Transfers of Equity Call Louise Blacker our Conveyancing Solicitor Jasper Vincent Solicitors Unit 1, Chevron Business Park Lime Kiln Lane Holbury Southampton SO45 2QL Tel: 023 8089 0919 e: lblacker@jaspervincent.com www.jaspervincent.com Property & Conveyancing ASK A PROFESSIONAL DNA Testing - Dying without a Will Advice from Jasper Vincent Solicitors An unusual case recently arrived on my desk where DNA evidence has played a signi cant role. e case highlights the importance of making a Will and how simple, early planning could help avoid some unusual pitfalls. In summary, a man died without a Will. He led a fairly reclusive life, but he was close with his sister, his only surviving blood relative. e sister was helpful and took responsibility to deal with his a airs - arranging his funeral and dealing with probate. A er the funeral, she began to clear out his home in the usual way, searching for important documents. She then came across her brother’s diary. It revealed that for many years he thought he had been the father of a child from a past relationship. However the conduct of the child’s mother, a “jilted ex”, gave him genuine doubt he was the biological parent of the child before they broke up. What should the sister do now? e answer was, in fact, to seek out the possible child (now an adult) and to undergo a DNA test. Ideally this is done with the child’s consent, but if they won’t cooperate, then we could seek a court order to compel the test. It might seem like fuss, but it’s a necessary path to take. e law states that when a person dies without a Will, rules known as “the intestacy rules” kick in to ll the gap. ey dictate who gets to be in charge of the estate and who inherits. Front of the queue would be a surviving spouse. If none, next we would look for children. en we would look for parents. Only a er that would we look for siblings. A child would therefore outrank a sibling under the intestacy rules. Interestingly the list of relatives would go on and, if there is absolutely no one at all le , everything would pass to the crown. A simple Will leaving everything to the sister would have saved a great deal of stress, family awkwardness and work. Speak to a solicitor at Jasper Vincent for advice on making Wills. helping businesses shape positioning, create internal and external value, and build meaningful brands from the insideout. is monthly event includes plenty of opportunity for you to network with other New Forest businesses, to learn from a marketing expert and to ask questions, working together to support you as you grow your business. Tickets £19. Book at: www.n p.org.uk/ event/marketing-masterclass-4/ Wednesday 18th September - 4pm-5pm – New Forest Business Support Hour business includes using the right tools and channels to create a strategy that can work on a budget. Join them each month for tips on how to enhance your marketing e orts. ey welcome Ryan Grimshaw, Founder and Brand Consultant for CultureFirst Businesses at Cest Pamplemousse, the brand, marketing and culture consultancy for business who need to squeeze the potential for juicy results. Ryan has over 15 years experience in brand, marketing and communications NFBP Business Support Programme Continued from page 71 A weekly informal one hour networking meeting – an opportunity to update each other on how your businesses are progressing, to meet new people and to ask each other questions in a relaxed setting. Free. Book at: www. nfbp.org.uk/event/newforest-business-supporthour-151/ Register your CCTV Cameras from Hampshire & IOW Constabulary’s Hampshire Alert If you have CCTV cameras at your business or home address, register them today with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Community Portal to help us deter and solve crimes. e service is free of charge and entirely voluntary. By registering with the Community Portal, you are not giving Hampshire & IOW Constabulary access to your CCTV system, you are purely making it easier for us to request and collect footage we may require for an investigation. e only footage we will ever have access to, is the footage you send to us. If you are the owner of a local business or have residential CCTV door cams and would like to register, please email: DigitalEvidenceTeam@ hampshire.police.uk
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