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Trusts and Succession Bill passes final stage
Unanimous support for measure to modernise trust law
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MSPs propose stronger trust and succession law reforms
Stage 1 report welcomes bill but puts forward further changes
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Incapax widow’s attorney can petition to be executor
Sheriff declines to follow textbook statement to contrary
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Academics propose anti-"ghostbot" clauses for wills
Paper suggests ways to prevent digital reincarnations after death
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Attorneys entitled to give £2.5m inheritance to charity
Court rejects challenge where wealthy widow only weeks from death
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MSPs invite views on Trusts and Succession Bill
Consultation launched for stage 1 scrutiny
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Will Aid seeks more firms as Lewis boosts 2022 campaign
Rush of enquiries follows publicity on TV show
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Trustees can seek directions on questions of pure fact
Court finds woman married at death to man who used various names
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Shepherd & Wedderburn achieves STEP platinum standard
Firm rises to top accreditation level in Employer Partnership Programme
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Report reveals growth in Scots charity legacies
Average 7% growth leaves potential for much more
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Solicitors urged to highlight Remember A Charity Week
Campaign to promote charitable legacies as figures show 1m gifts in decade
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Executor and beneficiary loans launched for Scotland
Finance company launches products to allow borrowing against estate
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Scullion LAW runs seventh wills campaign for Marie Curie
Almost £250,000 raised through free will offer in return for pledge
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Campaign running to boost charity bequests
Free toolkit for advisers offered to support week long drive
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Shepherd & Wedderburn lawyer wins STEP Excellence Award
Lorna Brown recognised for top mark in certificate exam
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Intestacy reform direction still unclear: ministers
Latest consultation shows no clear consensus on family provision
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BTO extends Settify tool to wills work
Family law AI tool adapted for wills and related services
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Confirmations could "swamp" courts, lawyer warns
Solicitor believes families should be ready for when courts reopen
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Law firm offers free wills to NHS staff as thank you
Scullion LAW wants to "give something back" as managing director recovers
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Commissary cases excluded from digital court changes
Lord President issues direction pending further investigative work
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Scullion LAW charity will campaign runs for sixth year
Free wills for over-55s in return for donation to Marie Curie Scotland
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Scots firms to the fore in latest Will Aid campaign
Three in top five UK fundraisers
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Faculty backs cohabitants' automatic rights in intestate estates
Liferent of home proposed on one year qualifying period
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Intestate spouse law should be "what society expects": Society
Living together test proposed for succession where no children