Andrew Laird
Associate
Albany House, 58 Albany St, Edinburgh, EH1 3QR
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An exceptional lawyer with his private clients'
interests at heart.
Andrew's clients benefit from his specialism and long experience
in private client practice. He offers expertise across a full range
of services, including wills, powers of attorney and guardianship
administration, the administration of executries and the formation
and administration of trusts. Andrew particularly enjoys assisting
his clients with mitigating the effects of inheritance and capital
gains tax.
His perfect Sunday morning has him searching rock pools in the
sunshine with his family. His favourite book is Feet in the Clouds
by Richard Askwith, an inspirational account of fell running.
Career
Qualified 1992, joined Simpson & Marwick 2010, Associate
from 2010.
Andrew is a member of The Law Society of Scotland.
Specialisms
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
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
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. While making
20 February, 2012
Where a person dies without making a Will they are said to have
died "intestate". In terms of Scots Law a surviving spouse or
civil partner of a person who has died
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,
particularly if you have not made
30 December, 2011
Along with shedding the pounds gained over the festive season,
looking after the pounds we have worked so hard to earn tops the
list of most common resolutions we make as the