Posts By: David Murray
Lacking in Specification: Life as a Country Solicitor.
Lacking in Specification: Legalese for “Talkin’ Mince” The first and last time I appeared in Court (yes, as a Solicitor – behave yourself!) was in 1983. It didn’t go so well and I vowed then to give litigation a wide berth in future. Strathaven’s Petrocelli I am not and it is now 34 years… Read more »
200 Years of Solicitoritis in Strathaven
A Life in the Day of a Country Lawyer A Brief Study of Solicitoritis in Strathaven from 1816-2016 I had the pleasure, last Thursday, of meeting up with Willie Park, Jim Copeland, Keith Jackson and Bob Flynn, all four of them my former Gebbie & Wilson partners, all now retired. Here they all are,… Read more »
Craig and Donna: a case study in the injustice of intestacy.
No Will, No Justice? The heartache of intestacy. I’ve not done my Tax Return yet. It’s mid January now and I must get it to done by the end of this month or HMRC will hit me with fines and penalties. Typical me I suppose – leaving things to the last minute. Trouble is there’s… Read more »
Intestate Craig and Incensed Donna. How not making a Will can lead to a costly injustice
No Will, No Justice? In the second of three articles, David continues the sad tale of intestate Craig and incensed Donna In the first of these articles, I compared not making my Will with not submitting my Tax Return on time. I commented that at least the Taxman tells me both his deadline and the penalties… Read more »
Why making your Will is an essential step in caring for your loved ones
Making your Will – an essential step in caring for your loved ones In the first of three articles for strathavenechoes, David uses a case study to highlight the benefits – both financial and emotional – of making your Will. I’ve not done my Tax Return yet. It’s mid January now and I must get… Read more »