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 …
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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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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 …
When can someone challenge a Will in Scotland?
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 …
Ways to view making a Will depending on your stage in life
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 …
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3 Reasons not to put off consulting a Solicitor even during lockdown
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 …
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Why you don’t want to miss out on making a Power of Attorney
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 …
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