When someone passes-away, it can be difficult for those left behind to find all of the paperwork, bank statements and other information needed to begin the task of dealing with the estate. In this blog, we provide you with some handy websites and telephone numbers to help you get the information you’ll need if you’re … Read more
If you’re looking for the title deeds to a property in Scotland – for your own home, or that of a relative or friend, or someone who has died – you can order these online for a small cost (between £3.60 and £30.00). Read on for more information on how to order title deeds, and … Read more
Residents in East Dunbartonshire are being encouraged to access a new leaflet that gives advice about Power of Attorney. Power of Attorney is an important legal document which allows you to name someone to step into your shoes and make decisions for you in the future, if you become unable to make these decisions yourself. … Read more
If you’ve been asked to obtain a “grant of probate” or “confirmation” or even “letters of administration”, you might be wondering where to start. Similarly, you might have been told about small and large estates and possibly the need for a bond of caution. Hopefully, this article will give you some useful pointers on what … Read more
This is a message to former clients of McClure Solicitors. As you may be aware, the long-established law firm of W. W. & J. McClure Limited (otherwise known as ‘McClure Solicitors’) entered into administration on 29th April 2021. Administration is a form of corporate insolvency – meaning that an insolvency practitioner would have assumed control … Read more
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, famous for its stag-do horror stories, being Donald Trump’s official airport, and that time Elvis Presley had a two-hour stopover in the 60s and had no idea where he was. On the face of it, it appears like the Ayr airport doesn’t have a great reputation, and it certainly doesn’t help that … Read more
With a quarter of Scots having now received the coronavirus vaccination, without meaning to jinx it, it’s finally starting to feel like we are, at long last, nearing the light at the end of the tunnel. With each passing day I feel one step closer to being able to entertain myself in ways other than … Read more
2020 eh? What a year. Despite my long and illustrious 26 years on this planet, I (and I’m sure most of you will agree) can safely say it was the worst one yet. Sure, 2019 was bad, the year I finally realised I wasn’t ever going to make it as a professional footballer, but 2020 … Read more
It’s that time of year again, that strange time when we willingly let a large, red-suited man into our house, eat our food and deliver socks to our loved ones. Of course, we all love the big red man, don’t we? Well not me. How can you not love a man who gives up his … Read more
Disinheritance in Scotland and the principle of what’s known as “legal rights” can be major issues when dealing with a deceased person’s estate in Scotland. “Forced heirship” is a principle common in many legal systems. In basic terms, forced heirship directs that a portion of a deceased person’s estate is passed to a close relative … Read more