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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In this article, we look at how you can buy a property with a partner. By that we mean someone you are or intending to cohabit with but are not married to or in a civil partnership with. It is perfectly normal for cohabiting couples to buy a property in their joint...
If you are a landlord and wish to remove your tenants and recover your property, it can be expensive if you do not follow the proper procedure. In a recent case, tenants were served with a notice to leave on the basis that the landlord wished to recover the property...
In a recently heard divorce case in Edinburgh Sheriff Court, the sheriff ruled that the couple’s children should leave their fee-paying school and attend state school. This is a very unusual step for a sheriff to take when the wellbeing of children are paramount in...
Having lost its initial Employment Tribunal case brought by a couple of Uber drivers, Uber took the decision through every appeal process it could find, ending up in the UK Supreme Court, where it finally lost. Uber persisted in its claim that it was merely a...
The property market has rarely been more hectic with mortgage lending and house prices rising strongly. No wonder then that many parents are anxious to help their children secure a first rung on the property ladder before it is out of reach. That is easier said than...
