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• Why do I need a Power of Attorney?

  19 March, 2012

  We all know we should make a Will to ensure our loved ones are protected in the event of our deaths, but what happens if we have an accident, suffer from ill health or from sheer old age.…

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• Distribution of a Scottish Intestate Estate

  6 March, 2012

  In the event of a person dying without leaving a Will and being subject to Scots law, their Scottish estate shall be distributed in terms of the intestate law of succession of Scotland.…

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• Legal Rights - You Can’t Always Leave What You Want

  29 February, 2012

  To paraphrase the Rolling Stones, it is not always possible in the event of your death to leave your estate absolutely as you would wish in terms of your Will. …

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• Prior Rights - Spouse’s Rights on Intestacy race ahead of Inflation

  20 February, 2012

  Where a person dies without making a Will they are said to have died “intestate”. …

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• Whose estate is it anyway?

  15 February, 2012

  Who do you think will get your cash when you die – your spouse or your kids? The answer is not always as you may assume…

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