Jun 28, 2017 | Bullet Point Update
Rectifying contracts and other deeds Since 1985 there have been statutory provisions in place so that where: a contractual document fails to express accurately the common intention of the parties when the agreement was made; or a document intended, for example, to...
Oct 27, 2015 | Bullet Point Update
Introduction When someone makes a will they usually include in it the appointment of “executors”: that is the people they want to be in control of the administration of their estates and responsible for distributing the property to their chosen beneficiaries. The...
May 14, 2015 | Bullet Point Update
EU Regulations tend to be viewed as adding complexity to our lives rather than the reverse. That view may often be well-founded. But the EU Regulation concerning succession to property on death is welcome. Where people own property abroad succession matters on death...
Dec 8, 2014 | Bullet Point Update
The First Minister’s first Programme for Government The First Minister’s announcement of the included, in particular (emphases added): “We also plan to consult in the coming year on further legislation on Succession which will aim to radically overhaul the...
