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25 March 2015James & George Collie
From 1 April 2015, LBTT (Land and Buildings Transaction Tax) will replace SDLT (Stamp Duty Land Tax) in Scotland.  LBTT is structured differently to SDLT…

24 March 2015James & George Collie
A Guardianship Order can only be made by the Court.  The Application for such an Order can be made by any person having an interest in…

24 March 2015James & George Collie
At James & George Collie we are proud to be a full service firm.  The Lady Lawyers of James & George Collie are an…

28 January 2015James & George Collie
In October 2014 the Scottish Government announced the rates and bands for the new Scottish equivalent for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), to be known…

18 December 2014James & George Collie
Wills can be made 20, 30, 40 or even more years ahead of when they are to come into effect, they have no expiry date…

18 December 2014James & George Collie
Over two years prior to the historic independence referendum in September 2014, the Scottish Parliament had been given significant additional powers under the Scotland Act…

19 September 2014James & George Collie
Until the banking crisis of 2008, the Scottish system for concluding missives, ie putting in place a binding contract between a willing purchaser and a…

19 September 2014James & George Collie
2014 has been a difficult time to be an investor, with no clear trends emerging to help guide them. Unfortunately Quarter two of 2014 has…

19 September 2014James & George Collie
Janet Hood, Consultant and Accredited Specialist in Liquor Licensing, recently received a mention in the Scottish media.Janet, in seeking a late opening application for a…