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Separation: who gets the dog?

Separation: Who gets the dog?

26th July 2022 by Fiona Rasmusen

Who gets the dog (or any family pet) can be an emotive issue when going through a separation. Recently, we have noticed an increase in enquiries from clients who are separating from their partner in ...Read more

What's the difference between a living will and a power of attorney

What is the difference between a living will and a lasting power of attorney?

29th June 2022 by Stuart Millar

When considering the issue of medical decisions in the event of your incapacity, it is important to recognise the distinction between a living will and a welfare power of attorney. A welfare power of ...Read more

A week in the life of a law firm

A week in the life of a law firm

21st June 2022 by Lewis Raynor

Our guest blog is penned by Lewis Raynor, a law student who spent a week in our Edinburgh office on a work experience placement. Thanks, Lewis! Why spend a week with Gibson Kerr? Over the past ...Read more

Five Jurisdictions Conference

Five Jurisdictions Conference

7th June 2022

I was delighted to be invited to attend the Five Jurisdictions Conference (formerly the Four Jurisdictions Conference) in Dublin this year along with Fiona Rasmusen and Karen Sutherland from the ...Read more

Karen Wylie Accredited Mediator

Family Law experts push to become mediation market leader

28th April 2022 by News

Gibson Kerr is setting its sights on becoming the country’s leading provider of mediation services as its third solicitor achieves accredited status with a further entering training. With awareness of ...Read more

Purdie & Co trust Gibson Kerr with Wills and Powers of Attorney

18th March 2022

Following their merger with property firm Coulters, we have received the wills and powers of attorney from the former firm of Purdie & Co. We will be sorting through the documents from Purdies ...Read more

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