Forthcoming changes: On 31 January 2018, the Scottish government launched a consultation on a possible reform of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 . The...
This Practice Note deals with the procedure for obtaining confirmation in intestate estates. For testate estates, or those aspects of applying for confirmation which are...
This Practice Note describes the procedure for obtaining confirmation in Scotland in testate estates in situations both where no inheritance tax (IHT) is payable and...
Appointment as trustee in Will or deed In practice, trustees are appointed (or nominated) in the relevant or applicable deed of trust. For Will trusts (or mortis causa...
Regulation by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) was created by the Charities and Trustee Investment...
This Practice Note discusses the provisions under section 29 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 (FL(S)A 2006) relating to the right of a surviving cohabitant to apply...
Why grant a power of attorney? Until the coming into force of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (AI(S)A 2000), it was the case that any powers granted by an...
This table below contains an archive of news analysis on Scotland and Scots law developments of general application and those which affect various practice areas that has...
Decisions on creating a charity When creating a charity, there are critical decisions to be made about the choice of legal vehicle and on how to approach the application...
Express creation of trusts A trust is constituted expressly where the owner of property (the truster) transfers property to trustees to hold for defined purposes on...
Devolution is the process of pushing down decision-making to lower levels within the nation-state. Specifically, it refers to the process of giving the smaller nations...
I, [person disclaiming legal rights], residing at [ ] have had notified and explained to me the effect of the provisions of the Will of my late [mother OR father OR...
What is a discretionary trust? A discretionary trust or discretionary settlement is an arrangement created when an individual—or individuals—(traditionally the truster or...
Produced in partnership with Pamela Todd, Partner of Harper Macleod LLP Subscribed for and on behalf of [Name of Company] by ________________________Director...
Produced in partnership with Pamela Todd, Partner of Harper Macleod LLP Subscribed for and on behalf of [Name of Company] by ________________________Authorised Signatory...
Produced in partnership with Pamela Todd, Partner of Harper Macleod LLP Subscribed for and on behalf of [Name of Company] by ________________________Company Secretary...
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Produced in partnership with Pamela Todd, Partner of Harper Macleod LLP Subscribed by [ ] as partner of and trustee for the Firm and as an individual...
Produced in partnership with Pamela Todd, Partner of Harper Macleod LLP Subscribed for and on behalf of [Name of body] by ________________________*[Authorised Signatory...
Produced in partnership with Pamela Todd, Partner of Harper Macleod LLP Subscribed for and on behalf of [Name of Company] by ________________________*[Authorised...
Produced in partnership with Pamela Todd, Partner of Harper Macleod LLP Subscribed for and on behalf of [Name of Company] by ________________________Authorised Signatory...
Produced in partnership with Pamela Todd, Partner of Harper Macleod LLP Subscribed for and on behalf of [Name of Company] by ________________________Director...
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