Land tenancy draft order published
Draft legislation aimed at correcting a legal issue in land tenancy law has been published by the Scottish Government. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 had to be amended, because one subsection breached the rights of landlords under the European Convention on Human Rights. This related to… Read more »
Families find financial discussions difficult
Conversations about retirement and aging are always tricky – as shown by a recent American study that found a significant lack of proactive discussion and engagement between family members on key financial topics. The company behind the research, wealth management firm Merrill Lynch, says that this is a cause for concern, as a lack of… Read more »
Progress towards Agricultural Holdings Review
It is good to hear that the Scottish Government is moving forward on its Review of Agricultural Holdings Legislation, with the news of six appointments to the expert group that will advise the review. The review – led by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead – aims to determine what policy and legislative changes may be… Read more »
Lanarkshire woman leaves many generous bequests
A former head teacher has left a number of generous bequests to her neighbours in Motherwell, reports the Daily Record. Dorothy Fairlie died last November at the age of 92 and left an estate worth around £1.6 million. She never married, and apparently built up her estate through inheritances and the income she earned working… Read more »
Write your will, support a charity: Gebbie & Wilson participates in Will Aid
At Gebbie & Wilson, we’re proud to participate in the Will Aid scheme. Will Aid encourages lawyers and solicitors to provide will writing services in return for a donation to Will Aid, which supports nine charities. 2013 is Will Aid’s 25th year and, in that time, over £13 million has been raised for the vital work of… Read more »