Publication Date 2 October 2025 Can you disinherit someone in your will? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Kelly Carr of Rothley Law explains the legal concept of testamentary freedom, how you can make a will that is difficult to contest, and what the risks are of excluding someone from a will.
Publication Date 3 September 2025 Applying for the rectification of a will in Scotland Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Dylan Mitchell, a Senior Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team at Blackadders LLP, explains how an application for the rectification of a will can be brought in Scotland.
Publication Date 5 August 2025 How will the Assisted Dying Bill affect private client practitioners? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Following approval of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Commons, Sharon Crosby, partner and head of the Care & Capacity team at Lodders, outlines key considerations for private client practitioners.
Publication Date 25 June 2025 What happens if an executor doesn't want to act? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Shelley Collingbourne and Hannah Davis of Sydney Mitchell LLP, consider some of the reasons why an executor might not want to accept the role, and the legal options available in this situation.
Publication Date 19 June 2025 Who is the legal owner of a grave? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Who legally owns someone’s grave? Alistair Spencer and Victoria Hill of Shakespeare Martineau explains the legal position regarding grave ownership and how the law has evolved over the years.
Publication Date 16 May 2025 The Law Commission publishes recommendations to reform the law of wills Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Law Commission has published its recommendations to reform the law of wills in its Modernising Wills Law report, which includes abolishing the rule that marriage revokes a will and support for electronic wills.
Publication Date 12 May 2025 Actions of count, reckoning and payment in Scotland Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Dylan Mitchell and Olivia Dent, solicitors in the Litigation team at Balfour+Manson LLP, explain actions of count, reckoning and payment in Scotland, an important yet widely underused remedy in Scots trust and executry practice.
Publication Date 26 March 2025 How to contest a will in Scotland Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Rachel Anderson, Partner in the specialist Private Client team at Thorntons, explains what legal rights in Scotland are and how you can challenge a will.
Publication Date 19 March 2025 What are the legal rights of cohabitating couples? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Gemma Whitchurch, Senior Associate in the Family team at law firm Sydney Mitchell, explains the cohabitation laws in England and Wales.
Publication Date 13 March 2025 How to deal with a deceased's estate in Scotland Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Hayley Robertson, Partner at Brodies LLP, explains what to do when someone dies in Scotland, from registering a death to distributing an estate.
