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Family Protection Trusts: Amazing or Disastrous?

succession planning for families

Our Trust and Executry Partner, Louise Arthur puts Family Protection Trusts under the spotlight. Bang goes the Kids’ Inheritance! You’ve worked hard all your life and now you’re enjoying a well earned retirement.  Your pension income funds your modest lifestyle, with a little to spare for the occasional treat.  And good news is that your… Read more »

Craig and Donna – For Better

Craig and Donna – For Better The doors slide open to reveal a visibly shattered Donna almost sleep walking towards intensive care.  It has been a devastating three weeks since Craig’s stroke. But there is some hope where, realistically, there shouldn’t have been any. Craig was in this very hospital visiting a patient when he… Read more »

Talking about Wills at Maggie’s Centre, Lanarkshire

On Thursday 10th November our Private Client Department is moving – for one day only – to Maggie’s Centre, Monklands Hospital, Airdrie.  We’re giving talks on Wills and Powers of Attorney, followed by an informal “question and answer” type discussion on these topics. Our hosts are Maggie’s Centre, Lanarkshire – so by coming along you… Read more »

    Building Hope – The Maggie’s Centres

    Our chosen charity for 2017 is the wonderful Maggie’s Centres.   We’re embarking on some exciting initiatives with our local Maggie’s Centre, Lanarkshire – watch this space. In the meantime, to find out why we at Gebbie & Wilson have been so inspired and uplifted by the Maggie’s concept and its translation into a unique life… Read more »

      Gebbie & Wilson’s Colouring Competition

      Gebbie & Wilson’s colouring competition, launched on Strathaven Gala Day, has been won by Olivia McGrory, aged 8, from Stonehouse. As the firm’s Senior Partner, David Murray, commented “Remarkably, this year we, at Gebbie & Wilson, have reached our 200th Anniversary as Strathaven’s Solicitors and we were keen to celebrate this landmark achievement on Gala… Read more »