Solicitor at Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited

Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

Solicitor - LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor- Director

SRA ID: 275669

Helena is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the global professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning. STEP members (known as TEPs) are internationally recognised as experts in their field with proven qualification and experience. Helena is also a Dementia Friend. Helena has a wealth of experience in all aspects of estate planning, including the preparation of Wills, planning for Inheritance tax and nursing home care fees. She also deals with issues surrounding capacity, such as the preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Helena deals with the administration of estates, whether straightforward or more complex and the preparation of Inheritance tax forms and Probate applications. It is really important to Helena to help Executors and family members through a difficult and sad time by taking as much of the work and worry away from them as possible. Helena endeavours to make legal services accessible and understandable and offers home visits to enable everyone to access our services regardless of their mobility. You will receive advice to suit your circumstances, however complex they may be. The advice will be understandable and without the jargon. Legal matters can be difficult to understand. Helena’s aim is to make meetings and conversations as relaxed and straightforward as possible.

De Vere House, 4 Acorn Business Park, Woodseats Close, S8 0TB

Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas

Wills, Trusts & Probate

5.0/5 90 Client Reviews 90
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate 90%
  • Family Law 10%
90 Client Reviews

5.0/5

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  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge

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J. Beer
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Collected whilst working at Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited
March 20, 2025 20250320150012

Efficient, Kind, Affordable

5

It was a pleasure to work with Helena. She was clear about what she could/could not do, efficient in her work, and kind and accommodating when we needed it. All at a very reasonable cost. Highly recommended!

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 20 March, 2025

Thank you Jessica for taking the time to review the service you received. Helena prides herself on her approachability and efficiency. We look forward to working with you again soon.

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Jack Barry Orr
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February 17, 2025 20250217124139

Codicils

5

Swift and efficient. We arranged an interview at short notice and within days Helena Grady had drafted the Codicils which we required for both our Wills to bring them up-to-date. A final meeting had them witnessed and in place. She also worked in coordination with our investment advisor, Andrew Ball, to permit is to proceed with gifting from the liquidation of some of our investments.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 18 February, 2025

Thank you for your kind feedback, Jack. We're pleased to hear that Helena's swift and efficient service helped update your Wills seamlessly. It’s great that everything went smoothly.

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Anonymous
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February 16, 2025 20250216112547

Will

5

We researched many companies regarding the writing of our will. We chose Fogwill & Jones because the details regarding costs etc were very transparent. The service we received from Helena was exceptional, she explained the complicated will writing in a way that we could understand.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 17 February, 2025

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We're delighted to hear that Helena provided exceptional service and made the will-writing process clear and understandable. Transparency and clarity are so important, and we truly appreciate your trust in us!

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Robert
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December 21, 2024 20241221114421

Excellent, clear and responsive service

5

My wife and I created simple mirror wills supported the Will Aid scheme. Helena Grady explained the process in sufficient detail and in understandable terms, not only ensuring our Wills were appropriate but also that we understood what we were doing. If we had done this ourselves we would have missed out on key nuance related to Wills that can only be obtained by solicitor drafting. We now feel secure and confident in our plans.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 06 February, 2025

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Michael
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December 11, 2024 20241211145642

Preparation of Wills

5

We found our experience to be friendly with clear advice of what we should consider to produce the type of Wills we required. Helena was first class and communicated all information promptly and answered all our queries in a manner which we could easily understand.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

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Paul
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November 25, 2024 20241125134907

Probate service and administration.

5

Assisted by Helena (Solicitor) with a recent family probate case .
Absolutely first class and very professional help in our our moment of need.
Helena put us at ease with all the legal paperwork , closing of accounts , paying off outstanding bills etc. etc.
We would have really struggled without the help and understanding given to us all by Helena in closing a family members estate.
We would not hesitate in using Fogwill & Jones in the future if necessary and would definitely recommend to anybody to use their services in your hour of need.
Many many thanks.
Paul , Tina , Billy and families.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 06 February, 2025

Thank you so much for your excellent review. Helena will be very pleased. I know she takes pride in helping her clients in their time of need.

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Kathryn
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October 11, 2024 20241011115010

Wills

5

Helena helped us to prepare our wills. We were made very welcome at the office on both our visits and refreshments were offered on arrival.
All our correspondence to Helena was replied to promptly and relevantly.
Any questions we had were answered and explained, to enable us to make decisions and complete our wills.
Despite the topic of our visits, we had a pleasant experience, which was relaxed, personable and respectful.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 15 October, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Peter
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October 06, 2024 20241006125405

Excellent will writing service

5

Helena Grady rewrote and updated our wills in order to leave our assets in trust.
She was very professional on both our appointments and explained everything fully. The matter was concluded quickly
and efficiently.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 15 October, 2024

Thank you for your excellent review. Helena tries to be as efficient as possible to help clients bring the matter to a swift conclusion. We are so pleased you had a great experience.

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Wendy
Wendy Added 6 months ago Report to admin
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September 30, 2024 20240930111256

Will Preparation

5

Thanks to Helena making wills for myself and my elderly mother was easy and pain free. She was very helpful and understanding giving us lots of choices and advice due to particular circumstances. I would recommend her to anyone.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 17 October, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind review and for the recommendation. I know it is always a pleasure for Helena to make clients feel at ease and to get the job done as efficiently as possible.

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Philip
Philip Added 7 months ago Report to admin
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August 11, 2024 20240811113831

Wills

5

Helen Grady updated my Will following the joint purchase of a property in Cornwall with my wife. She made my updated Will very easy to understand and the service I received was excellent. I would recommend friends of mine to use her service.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 17 October, 2024

Thank you for your review. We are so pleased that your experience was positive and that you would recommend our services.

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Catherine
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March 01, 2025
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Catherine

5

I highly recommend Helena Grady and her team.
The service I received for completing my Will and Lasting Power of Attorney was first class. Helena was understanding with what can be a very emotional process to arrange. Every aspect was explain clearly and I was very confident that she had my best interests in the forefront throughout the process. She allowed me the time to talk through my wishes and concerns.
Doing such a personal thing as wills and power of attorney are never easy but I would highly recommend you use Helena and her team . You will come away feeling that every is in order and you will have had a professional, high quality service and very importantly in these times a service that’s value for money.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 01 March, 2025

Thank you so much for the wonderful review. Helena and all the team will be made up! They all try their best to make clients comfortable and support them in making their decisions. It's great to hear you had a good experience.

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Janet
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January 28, 2025
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Janet

5

Highly recommend Helena Grady and the team at Fogwill and Jones Legal Services who provided a wonderful service in the preparations of our wills.

Helena was extremely welcoming and talked us through our options professionally and in a way we were able to fully understand. The process was seamless from beginning to end. I wish to also thank Helena (and your reception team also) for your compassion, care and understanding when I had to reschedule planned appointments due to a family bereavement - thank you for all your kindness.

Highly recommend this company and certainly Helena. Thank you all.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 29 January, 2025

Thank you so much for your fantastic review. Helena and the whole team will be elated. We look forward to working with you again.

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Lindsay
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October 12, 2024
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Lindsay

5

Preparing our wills.
From first contact we had a very professional and comfortable service. Helena Grady was on annual leave when we first made contact and we were provided with excellent service and information by Ruth Hutton- the only solicitors we approached who offered any information other than cost.
We were happy to proceed with our wills and found Helena easy to talk to and happy to explain our options and tell us things we might never have considered. Although not easy to think about our demise the whole process was made simple for us and all our needs were met.
We are very happy with the resulting wills and trusts and have recommended Fogwill &Jones to friends and family.

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 15 October, 2024

Thank you for the lovely review. Helena and Ruth will be delighted with your comments.

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Michael
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October 05, 2024
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Michael

5

I cannot thank Helena enough for the kind, considerate and very efficient manner in which she recently helped me with my uncle’s estate. Never having done anything like this before I was a little worried how difficult it would be, but Helena made my wife and I very relaxed in our meetings with her. Probate was obtained in under 6 weeks and we are truly grateful to have had such a kind and professional lady like Helena during this difficult time. Thank you very much Helena .
Michael

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 17 October, 2024

Thank you for your lovely review. Helena will be so pleased to hear that she helped you at such a difficult time and made your role much easier.

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Ralph
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September 21, 2024
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Ralph

5

Dear Helena
Thank you for your welcome and the professional service given to my son and I on our visits to Fogwill & Jones. The outcome and time in dealing with my 'power of attorney was very satisfactory.
Yours sincerely
Ralph Dickins

Lawyer named in this review: Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

A representative from Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited responded to this review on 21 September, 2024

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was a pleasure to assist you.

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About Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

Helena is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the global professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning. STEP members (known as TEPs) are internationally recognised as experts in their field with proven qualification and experience. Helena is also a Dementia Friend. Helena has a wealth of experience in all aspects of estate planning, including the preparation of Wills, planning for Inheritance tax and nursing home care fees. She also deals with issues surrounding capacity, such as the preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Helena deals with the administration of estates, whether straightforward or more complex and the preparation of Inheritance tax forms and Probate applications. It is really important to Helena to help Executors and family members through a difficult and sad time by taking as much of the work and worry away from them as possible. Helena endeavours to make legal services accessible and understandable and offers home visits to enable everyone to access our services regardless of their mobility. You will receive advice to suit your circumstances, however complex they may be. The advice will be understandable and without the jargon. Legal matters can be difficult to understand. Helena’s aim is to make meetings and conversations as relaxed and straightforward as possible.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact Helena Grady LL.B (Hons) TEP Solicitor

Address

Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited

De Vere House

4 Acorn Business Park

Woodseats Close

S8 0TB



Phone 0114 258 8887

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Acquired

Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

17/09/01

12/10/22

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Name

Duration

Compliance Officer for Legal Practice

Fogwill And Jones Legal Services Limited

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