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. [...]
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 [...]
So now you know that you can make a legal Scottish will, without leaving home. But how do you have it legally witnessed, with the constraints on social mixing in this coronavirus time? Well, there are three fully legal ways. There is, of course, a way whereby someone who is [...]
You do not have to leave home to make a Will in Scotland. This video will tell you how with reference to the effect of the Coronavirus. Guided by a Scottish Solicitor and with a service that has been providing Wills in Scotland for 20 years. [...]
. The ability to make and sign a Will without leaving home is a concept whose time has truly come. I am a Solicitor and my company has been making online Wills and Powers of Attorney for a long time. In fact, for 20 years my making [...]
