Remember the children

by Sarah Lynch | 22 Sep 2022 | Family Law

When couples separate, there can be feelings of anger, a desire for revenge or a perception of the need for one party to simply try to punish the other – and in all these adult feelings, the feelings of the children can become lost. Whether you are the person who will...

Does your Trust need to be registered?

by Gordon Sommerville | 22 Sep 2022 | Succession Planning

Perhaps Trusts are something you do not encounter every day, but there are many instances when a Trust might be established to help with future planning. Family protection trusts seek to protect assets for the benefit of children and Trusts created within a Will for...

Can you pull out of buying a house if your offer has been accepted?

by Robert Allan | 22 Sep 2022 | Residential Conveyancing

When your solicitor sends in your offer to buy a house, it’s a nerve-racking time, especially if there’s a closing date. You pace the floor and pass the time doing meaningless tasks until the phone rings – and your solicitor confirms your offer has been accepted. Your...

A Will and a Power of Attorney – two important documents everyone should have

by Gordon Sommerville | 22 Sep 2022 | Power of Attorney, Wills

As we go through life, getting into (and out of) relationships, having children, getting or changing jobs, buying or first home, and all the things you do on a daily basis, it is perfectly understandable that doing some serious forward planning might take a back seat....

Parties to a commercial lease need certainty about its duration

by Robert Allan | 1 Jul 2022 | Commercial Property

Commercial leases contain many clauses regulating the rights and obligations between the parties. Some clauses appear to contain a degree of certainty – such as the initial rent and the duration, but each of these might change in certain circumstances. With regard to...

Divorce or Separation – what’s the best way forward?

by Iain Wilson | 1 Jul 2022 | Family Law

It is a sad fact that many marriages and civil partnerships end in separation leading, inevitably to divorce and dissolution. However, reaching a resolution is not entirely straight forward in most cases. The interests and desires of each of the parties usually...

New Property Register to introduce ownership transparency

by Robert Allan | 1 Jul 2022 | Residential Conveyancing

A new property register has been established in Scotland and it came into force on 1 April 2022. The new register is called the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) and it aims to show who has control or a significant influence over the...

Don’t update your Will on the back of an envelope!

by Gordon Sommerville | 1 Jul 2022 | Wills

A recent case heard in the Commissary Court in Edinburgh has highlighted the need to ensure any changes you wish to make to your Will are dealt with properly. If you’ve taken that important step to make your Will, it is equally important to ensure any changes you wish...

How do I change my Will?

by Gordon Sommerville | 25 Mar 2022 | Wills

As you go through your life, many things change. Your relationships might change – you might get married, enter into a civil partnership or get divorced. You might move house and build up assets. You might build up a business or otherwise create wealth. If you have...

Cohabiting couples – financial provision on separation

by Sarah Lynch | 25 Mar 2022 | Family Law

In this article, we intend to look at the arrangements between cohabiting couples who have or are in the process of separating. Cohabiting couples are couples who are neither married nor in a civil partnership. In other words, there is no legal basis for the...

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