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Grounds for divorce in Scotland

Grounds for divorce in Scotland – is divorce the answer?

3rd January 2020 by Fiona Rasmusen

There is only one ground for divorce in Scotland: the fact that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. However, there are four ways of establishing this:- The couple has been separated for two ...Read more

What is the role of executor in a Will?

What is the role of executor in a Will? Five things you’ll need to consider, plus a video!

19th December 2019

If you’ve been appointed as an executor in someone’s Will, this means you’ll be the person dealing with the administration of their entire estate. You may have been appointed alongside other executors ...Read more

Video: Executries – Helping You When There Isn’t a Will

13th December 2019 by Stuart Millar

Stuart Millar, an Associate in the Personal Law team in Edinburgh, answers some of the questions you might have about executries when no will has been left. The law is different in Scotland, compared ...Read more

Video: Executries – Helping You When a Will Has Been Left

5th December 2019 by Stuart Millar

Lindsay Maclean, Head of Personal Law, answers some of the questions you might have about executries, and about being the executor of a will. The law is different in Scotland, compared to England, and ...Read more

How to resolve damp problems before selling your home

How to resolve damp problems before selling your home

2nd December 2019 by Paul Lawless

It's no secret that damp problems can scare off potential buyers. Indeed, in a 2016 survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Safeguard Europe (survey results - PDF), 87% of people stated that signs of ...Read more

Gibson Kerr Solicitors at the Family Law Conference

Gibson Kerr Solicitors at the Family Law Conference, St Andrews

26th November 2019

On Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November 2019 the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews found itself overrun by family law practitioners as over a hundred solicitors, Advocates, Sheriffs and others gathered ...Read more

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