Mr G.W, from Emsworth recently appointed Compass Accountants to provide probate services after receiving a recommendation from a funeral director…
“The idea of an accountancy firm that provides a probate service immediately appealed to me. I know that solicitors also do probate, but accountants know about money- that’s their job. Solicitors also charge a lot of money, so when it comes to finances, I personally think you need an accountant.”
“I also wanted everything to be done professionally. I know that some people attempt to do their own probate, but I didn’t want to take any risks. It’s way too important to be making any mistakes with. Also, the likelihood of you not doing something properly is high. Yes, you can shut down the accounts and get final figures together, but doing probate is like tax- if you are dealing with a government body you need a competent professional. Using a professional means, it’s done properly and done once and that was why I took on Compass’ services.”
“When you consider that the probate process takes around 15 weeks, you don’t want the paperwork to come back because it hasn’t been done properly- only to wait another 15 weeks!”
“Compass made the process very smooth, and there were no issues or problems. Kerry came out to visit me to get everything done- it was an excellent service. I can’t fault it at all.”
“I would highly recommend Compass for their probate services. I was particularly impressed at how they were very clear and upfront with costs of the service. They also go above and beyond to help. For example, my wife and I had joint ownership of our property and so Kerry contacted the land registry and made changes, to ensure I am now on the deeds as Proprietor with Title Absolute, so that was all taken care of by Compass. It had to be done, and if I went to a solicitor to do that, they probably would have charged a lot of money!”
“Kerry is also going to come back to help me to adjust my will in the near future- which is another service they are offering.”
“With all these things, if I really had to, I could probably could do them myself as I’m good with investments, figures and finance- but I wouldn’t be confident – and that’s very important. Compass give me that confidence. I feel assured that I am in capable and safe hands.”
