A POA enables someone you choose to be able to make decisions for you - when you cannot. If you make it on MyScottishAttorney, you have the reassurance of knowing that the document has been styled by me, a qualified Solicitor. I have doing this online for 20+ [...]
There is a myth that unmarried folk will inherit exactly the same as those married. If you believe that you are a “Common-law spouse“ then stop believing it as there is no such thing. Married people have rights to inherit. Unmarried people do not have such rights. Unfortunately, if you are [...]
Making a Will with MyScottishWill could not be easier, here are five compelling reasons for trying our trusted online legal service for yourself. With more than two thirds of Scots not making a Will, the question we must ask ourselves is why? Whilst the percentage of people making a Will [...]
As we have been preparing Wills online since 2000 and as a registered Scottish Solicitor for over 25 years, in this article we address some of the common myths and questions about Wills. Everything will be left to my spouse, anyway. Unfortunately, many people think this but it is not, [...]
An unmarried woman (particularly if she has children) is very vulnerable. Being unmarried is not the same as being married! Same sex couples are in the same quandary. As a lawyer, I hear the worst cases but I truly care and some of these cases make me want to cry. [...]
Scotland has it’s own laws and systems. It is very different from England. Powers of Attorney (PoA's) are there to make life easy, particularly for older people but, in Scotland, there is an assessment right at the beginning to ensure that the granter knows what he or she is doing. [...]
You are encouraged to arrange a Scottish Power of Attorney (PoA) on behalf of your loved ones. In the event of an illness or accident, a PoA is a legal document allowing a nominated person to act or make decisions on a family member’s behalf. Every year thousands of people across [...]
The most recent research on whether people make Wills in Scotland is, actually, not very recent at all. It was by the former Scottish consumer Council in 2006. Of those surveyed for that study, only 37% had made a Will. Older people were more likely to . make [...]
Simply because the law in Scotland about Wills and Inheritance is entirely different from, say, England. But why make a Will, at all? There are as many reasons as there are people but the major reasons are as follows:- You make sure that the person or persons you trust (the [...]
Sadly, common mistakes can cause problems after your death and even cost loved ones their inheritance. More than half of Scottish adults have not made a will. Of those who have many have not updated their wills for some time which can lead to inheritance disputes. Dying intestate — legalese [...]
