In Scotland, the law tells us who will inherit your estate when you die without making a Will. This can give rise to your assets going to someone who you may not wish to benefit. There are quite a few misconceptions about this, including the wrong assumption that your spouse
When an invoice is overdue, it can be challenging to determine the appropriate steps to retrieve the outstanding amount. Sending repetitive letters or having phone calls ignored doesn’t help anyone, and yet many individuals and companies are unsure how long they should spend chasing debt before seeking professional help.
If you are planning on buying a house, there are a massive range of options. One of those is whether to buy a new build property or not. There are many factors to consider, and the choice isn’t necessarily an easy one. Here, our residential property solicitors provide a guide
Finding yourself in a property chain can present a range of problems when you’re looking to move. Ideally, you would be able to sell your home quickly but then have all the time you need to identify your new home while your buyer patiently waits until you are ready to
The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2016 (containing Additional Dwelling Supplement or “ADS” provisions) came into effect on 1 April 2016, adding an additional cost to buyers who purchase an ‘additional’ dwelling at a price over £40,000. The tax on the total purchase price increased from 3% to
If you fall behind with certain financial liabilities, such as council tax or other taxes collected by Revenue Scotland, there are procedures in place that enable creditors to collect outstanding sums quicker than is usually the case with traditional debt recovery procedures. A summary warrant is one such method, commonly
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If you are selling a property in Scotland, you will need to provide a home report for prospective buyers. This is a pack of documents that offers details about the house, providing buyers with upfront information on the condition of the property which will enable them to make informed decisions
Background Under the Succession (Scotland) Act 2016, a process was introduced that provided a method of dealing with defects in a person’s Will, which are causing difficulties in the administration of the Will. Section 3 of the Act allows for rectification of the Will if the testator (Will-maker) died domiciled
