NOTE: This is third article in a 3-part series about the steps you need to consider, from a legal perspective in Scotland, if a loved one has passed away. The first part is here and the second article (about what happens if someone dies with a Will in place) is here. Although we encourage everyone …
Dying with a Will and the Application for Confirmation
NOTE: This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on the legal steps you need to take and the process you need to go through if a loved one passes away. Part 1 – First Legal Steps after the Death of a Loved One – can be found here. And Part 3 (about the procedure …
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Richard Miller joins the partnership
We are delighted to welcome Richard Miller as a partner/member of Grigor & Young LLP from 01 April 2021. With Janet Taylor’s retiral from the partnership with effect from 04 March 2021, that means the partners are now (in alphabetical order) Peter Brash, Ann Cruickshank, Richard Miller, Greg Robertson and Donna Skelly. Richard has worked …
First legal steps after the death of a loved one
When a loved one passes away, it can feel overwhelming to know what to do next, especially when you are grieving. The Covid-19 crisis has made such a time feel even more difficult as many organisations have changed the way that they operate. However, they are still here for you – including Grigor & Young. …
Why might you include a Trust in your Will?
Trusts have a broad range of applications to modern families. Before we look at what a trust actually is, in broad terms, trusts may have practical relevance for you where you have a need: to protect vulnerable persons; to protect assets; to plan how the succession to your estate following your death can best be …
Reducing financial risk for personal injury claimants in Scotland
You know a bird squawks if it makes a loud, harsh noise. As in, ‘the squawking of the flock of geese overhead was deafening’. You might know that a quark is a type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter. Quark is also a fresh dairy product a bit like yoghurt. But have …
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When can you speed up the registration of a Power of Attorney?
For a power of attorney to be capable of being operated by the attorney or attorneys on behalf of the adult who has granted the power of attorney, the power of attorney needs to be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in Falkirk. The OPG issues a registered form of the power …
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Land and Building Transaction Tax help is good news for house purchasers
During this difficult time, with many of us affected by the impact of the Covid-19 restrictions, house purchasers will be reassured that the Scottish Government is providing some additional assistance. The Government is increasing the starting threshold for Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT). It takes effect from 15 July 2020. This is provisional and …
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