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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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
(NOTE: This article applies to Scotland only; it does not, for example, apply to England and Wales. We are solicitors in Forres and Elgin, Moray.) For a Scottish 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 …
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 …
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 …
