Children can be wicked and I thought my readers may be interested in such a case which has been recently decided in the Court of Session Lord Uist It involved a vulnerable 80-year-old Mum of three boys, Mrs Audrey Matossian, who was "persuaded" to hand over her three valuable [...]
In this series of blogs, I shall be dealing with the main issues that I have experienced in dealing with claims on Estates. That experience is from both sides, acting, on various occasions for the claimant and, on others, for the Executor. I shall write, later, on the situation where [...]
Bruce de Wert Sometimes, I see (or I am asked to write) Wills where the parent has fallen out with a child (or vice versa) and, as a result, decided to leave them something but very little compared to the others. The child is then faced with a dilemma. [...]
Bruce de Wert In the same way that you don’t buy life insurance to benefit yourself, making a Will and Power of Attorney is an unselfish act that benefits your family. Sadly, if you do not make a Will then you can leave a mess. That tends to [...]
I have just read the story, this morning, about the daughter who was disinherited and was able to claim on her mother's estate. What is not made clear is that this only applies in England and Wales (not sure about Northern Ireland). Scots can rest easy. They can still disinherit their [...]
Bruce de Wert Wow! That is a difficult question. The answer is that it depends! You know, sometimes things are just complicated. This is one of those occasions. It depends upon: – Where the will was made. When the will was made. What the circumstances of the will [...]
The answer to that is “almost”. If you make no will then your children will inherit something subject to my comments in an earlier blog. When I talk about children, I am talking about any children that you may have had by any relationship and any adopted children. […]
Now you can make your Scottish Will and help underprivileged children at the same time! I am assisting Moray Firth Radio Cash for Kids appeal during the whole of October and make a donation to charity for every Will made. Make your Will in the privacy of your own [...]
Well, the answer is "it depends". If you use my MyScottishWill, the answer is "definitely, yes". If you use a Solicitor, the answer is "very probably, yes". If you use a Will form, the answer is "it depends". If you do it yourself, the answer is "probably not". There is [...]
I am often asked this question and the answer is a, resounding, yes! In fact, I would say that in most Wills, that is the result. This is hardly surprising since most people want their nearest and dearest to inherit and they also want the same loved ones to be [...]
