Legal Rights in Scotland give your husband, wife or civil partner and your children a fixed share of your moveable estate, whatever your Will says. In practice this means you cannot disinherit a child completely. This guide explains what Legal Rights cover, how much...
Making a Will is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your family, but it is not a task you complete once and forget. A Will reflects your life at a single moment, and life rarely stands still. Marriage, divorce, a new child, a house move or the...
A Glasgow Sheriff has reduced a homemade Will after finding that the deceased’s daughter had procured it from her dementia-affected mother through facility and circumvention. The case is a stark reminder that DIY Wills, particularly those involving elderly or...
If you die without a valid Will in Scotland, you lose all say in what happens to your estate. The law steps in and distributes your assets according to a fixed set of rules under the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964, rules that may bear no resemblance to your wishes,...
Making a Will and putting Powers of Attorney in place are among the most important things any family can do, yet most of us put them off indefinitely. This Mother’s Day, Sunday 15 March, gives families a natural moment to have the conversation that so many have...
More couples than ever are choosing to live together without getting married. While it is an exciting step, many people are surprised to learn that simply living together does not give you the same legal protections as marriage. In Scotland, there is no such thing as...
