Solicitors and Estate Agents
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 …
Land and Building Transaction Tax help is good news for house purchasersRead More
No one wants to be described as “Britain’s unluckiest Olympian”. Imagine being a world-record holder and triple world champion. Then imagine taking part in 2 consecutive Olympics (3 events each time), getting disqualified in 5 events and crashing out of the sixth. That’s what happened to Scottish short-track speed skater, Elise Christie, from Livingston over …
Yo-Yo Ma began learning cello at age 4 on a 1/16th-size instrument. (That’s the one at the left-hand-side in the image at the top of this post; the one at the far right is full-sized). He is probably the most revered cellist in the world. Born in Paris in 1955, his family moved to the …
Ways to view making a Will depending on your stage in lifeRead More
Can you tell me what I would have to do to set up power of attorney for my mother-in-law who is 79 and we have noticed that her memory is going? This is a common type of enquiry for solicitors. A person can only grant a Power of Attorney if they still have legal capacity. …
3 Objections to Powers of Attorney (and how to dispel them)Read More
How have you coped these last few weeks? We’ve had a lot of ups and downs. What a difference a couple of months make. We’ve had to embrace a whole new way of living almost overnight. We face a difficult and uncertain road ahead but there is hope and we will come out the other …
We’re all missing social contact at the moment. One group missing their get-togethers is musicians. Some duos have managed to perform simultaneously by sitting at opposite ends of long couches. Beyond that, with the time delay that comes with platforms such as Zoom, you can’t easily have groups of musicians who are remote from each …
3 Reasons not to put off consulting a Solicitor even during lockdownRead More
Under conditions of social distancing, it’s more difficult to make a Will or Power of Attorney. But it is not impossible. The Law Society of Scotland has issued guidelines as to how it is still possible for solicitors to take instructions to prepare Wills and Powers of Attorney for clients and for clients to get …
Why you don’t want to miss out on making a Power of AttorneyRead More
Well, it’s not always a myth. If your only relative is your husband or wife, in the event of your death without leaving a Will, they will inherit “everything”. But few of us have such simple family circumstances. We recommend that every adult should have a Will. One of the reasons why it is difficult …
The myth that everything goes to your spouse if you don’t have a WillRead More
