When couples decide to separate, there can be lots of things that need to be resolved. For many couples, the most...
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The Risk of DIY Divorces
Many couples believe when there are no children under the age of 16 that a simplified divorce or a “do it yourself...
Millions of Briton’s still die intestate
More than 1 in 10 over 75’s have not made a will. In Britain, some 22% of 65074 year olds, around 1.5 million people,...
I’ve received Court papers – What do I do now?
Receiving court papers can be one of the most stressful and daunting things that can happen to you, particularly if...
Breaking up is never easy I know
In 2019 more than 100,000 UK couples got divorced. It is very likely that this figure will increase substantially...
Let’s Not Get Married
So many things have changed over the last eighteen months as Covid has forced us to look at how and where we live and...
Guardianship Orders for Adults with Incapacity
What is a guardianship order? A guardianship order is an order made by the court when an Adult is deemed to lack...
What Happens to Your Facebook Account When You Pass?
Written by Andrew Savage Ordinarily, when you pass and your Will instructions are being followed, digital assets have...
How long will it take to wind up the Estate?
We are often asked how it will take to wind up an Estate. Unfortunately, it is impossible to accurately predict the...
Making a WIll in Scotland: Properly Probate Your Belongings
What is a Will A will is a binding legal document that allows an individual to appoint executors to administer their...
How to Adopt a Child in Scotland: Process, Criteria and Costs
Adoption Adoption is the process whereby the legal parent and child relationship with the biological parent is severed...
Inheritance Tax Planning: How to Reduce Your Tax Bill
What is Inheritance Tax Inheritance Tax, usually abbreviated to “IHT” is a tax on transfers of value i.e. inheritance...
Informally caring for a loved one? Why guardianship may be needed
We have recently noticed an increase in people contacting us who have cared for a loved one for years informally and...
Losing parental rights and need for guardianship
Parental Rights and Responsibilities and Guardianship In Scotland, parents have what are known as parental rights and...
Child Residence and Contact Orders in Scotland
What is Residence and Contact? Residence and Contact are the terms used to refer to the living and care arrangements...
Scottish Legal Rights
Legal Rights are a distinctive feature of Scots Law. In Scotland, a surviving spouse/civil partner and children...
Get a Divorce in Scotland: Process, Paperwork and Costs Guide
Getting a Divorce in Scotland In 2018-2019 there were approximately 7323 divorces/dissolutions granted via the...
To have or not to have… a Will?
A Will is a written document setting out a person’s wishes regarding what is to be done with their estate following...
Increasing interest in Powers of Attorney due to the coronavirus pandemic
What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a legal document in which an individual appoints someone to make...
Winning at your new beginning!
New Year, New Beginnings. This might include you moving in or purchasing a property with your partner. Did you know...
Guardianship – A Guide to the Process and How it May Affect You
Guardianship - What does it mean and what do i need to do? Do you know what it means to become someone’s guardian? You...
To litigate or to collaborate?
This week marks “Good Divorce Week” which is a campaign run by Resolution. They wish to highlight the possibility that...
Poppy Scotland
Caritas – Charity of the Month The very basis for Caritas Legal has always been about charity. Having close links and...
A Covid Christmas?
As we enter Autumn and the country begins to brace itself for the colder weather, inevitably for a large proportion,...
Kinship
What do we mean by kinship care? Kinship care is the arrangement whereby a family member is caring for another child...
Cohabiting
The one where they move in together The last episode of Friends aired in 2004 and since then, the way in which we live...
