Murray Beith Murray is a leading Scottish private client law firm.
For over 170 years we have specialised in meeting the legal, financial and administrative needs of individuals and families, family trusts, charities and private companies.
When you grant a Power of Attorney, the aim is to appoint an attorney you can trust. You expect your attorney will make the kind of decisions you would make but no longer can. In life, however, things do not always turn out as planned and, on occasions, it can be difficult to prevent misuse of a Power of Attorney.
The new Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament in November 2022 and proposed a number of reforms to Scottish Succession Law and the management of Trusts in Scotland.
Before you can ingather the property, assets and money in an estate in Scotland, you need to obtain Confirmation from the Sheriff Court. Confirmation in Scotland is the equivalent of Probate in England.
Trying to decide on which solicitor to appoint after a family member or close relative has died can be challenging. There are, however, some critical factors to consider when reaching a decision on which solicitor to appoint. Before making any appointment, make sure you have the authority, either as an executor named in the deceased’s Will or, if there is no Will, as a person entitled to be appointed by the courts as an executor. If you are not in this position, any decision you make or opinion you might express could be overruled by the valid Executor.
Having a child is one of the most special moments in a parent’s life. There is the leadup to the birth, the preparation to get the baby’s room ready and all the presents from friends and relatives. Furthermore, once the baby has arrived and comes home, there’s the change in family dynamics with a new person in the house – whether it’s a first child or another addition to an already busy household!
