April 2021 – Removal of an Executor

In August 2014 the Scottish Law Commission published a report on its review of trust law. The report included a draft Trusts (Scotland) Bill to update Scots trust law.  Regrettably, nearly seven years later, the Scottish Law Commission’s Bill is nowhere near becoming...

Storing Your Will Where Others Can Find It

We are always advising our clients of the necessity of making a Will and having a Power of Attorney but recent information published by the  Financial Times has highlighted that it is also very important that your family knows where these important documents can be...

Beware: Executor Personally Liable to Pay Inheritance Tax Bill

Acting as executor for an estate carries a great deal of responsibility and while the majority of executries are completed without incident, complications can arise and executors can sometimes find themselves in a difficult and unexpected situation. At some point in...