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Jennifer Cockett LLB (Hons)

Senior associate, solicitor

I am a senior associate, solicitor in the wills, trusts & probate team.

I enjoy working closely with individuals and families who are planning ahead for their future. I help them to protect their assets and ensure that their friends, family and loved ones are looked after and secure should something happen to them.

This involves providing advice on the preparation of wills, trusts, inheritance tax planning and lasting powers of attorney. I also deal with the administration of estates.

Before beginning my legal career, I attended Pate’s Grammar School and studied law at the University of Warwick.

T 01242 542907 E jennifer.cockett@willans.co.uk
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Key skills

  • Wills
  • Inheritance tax planning
  • Lasting powers of attorney
  • Administering estates, including reporting and liaising with HMRC about inheritance tax issues that arise.
  • Providing clients with the peace of mind that their loved ones will be looked after once they themselves have passed away
  • Helping individuals feel secure about their future.

Experience highlights

  • Liaising and negotiating with HMRC on the validity of liabilities deductible for inheritance tax purposes, resulting in no inheritance tax being payable vs. a tax liability of c. £150,000
  • Administration of multi-million pound estates.

 

  • "Jennifer Cockett was superb throughout. Incredibly professional, always on hand to help and made the whole process seamless end to end! I have already convinced my parents to use Willans for new wills."
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  • "Professionalism with a human touch - well done!"
    Client feedback

  • "Thank you very much for sorting this out in a very professional but friendly manner and making what we thought might be a bit painful quite straightforward."
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  • "Jennifer was very friendly and helpful... Very professional in helping me make decisions that I was unsure of."
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  • "I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you so much... I had got to a point where I was finding it difficult to cope... you helped me through a very difficult time and I appreciate that very much. "
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  • "If we struggled with any terminology - Jen was always able to clarify. We both found Jen to be clear, professional and efficient."
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  • "I was impressed by your expertise and your diligence in carrying out the work on my affairs... your ability to transform a complicated requirement into a straight-forward and easy to understand document (and explanatory notes) was awesome. "
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  • The Legal 500 recommended lawyer 2020

Jennifer Cockett LLB (Hons) can help you with a range of services

Wills, trusts & probate
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Probate
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Powers of attorney
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Elderly & vulnerable people
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Creating a will
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Asset protection & trusts
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The residence nil rate band & business relievable assets
Wills, trusts & probate

The residence nil rate band (RNRB) is an additional inheritance tax allowance that can be claimed alongside the usual nil rate band allowance. The RNRB allowance is currently a maximum…

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Senior associate, solicitor

Deeds of variation: When is it appropriate to use them?
Wills, trusts & probate

If you are due to inherit and you would like to redirect your inheritance elsewhere (for example if you would prefer your children to inherit instead), you can do this…

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Jennifer Cockett LLB (Hons)
Senior associate, solicitor

The probate process: key steps explained
Probate

When someone dies, you may need to apply for a grant of probate or letters of administration in order to deal with their estate. For ease, references in this article…

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Jennifer Cockett LLB (Hons)
Senior associate, solicitor
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