Dixcee Fast

Oct 27, 2023 | andersonstrathern.co.uk | Emily Martin |Linsey Barclay-Smith |Alison Pryde |Dixcee Fast

Making a Will is crucial to ensure your assets are passed on exactly how you wish when you are no longer around. Crofters aren’t exempt from this. In fact, there are multiple factors which mean that it could be argued that a well thought through Will is even more essential for crofters to put in place. Crofting law is complex, so we’re sharing the six most important considerations for crofters to take into account before making a Will to ensure it is valid and executed as you expect.

Oct 19, 2023 | andersonstrathern.co.uk | Emily Martin |Dixcee Fast |Kate Bond

We are currently dealing with a number of Farming Partnership disputes and some of our colleagues are similarly engaged. Many of the matters that are arising could have been avoided or more easily resolved if there had been a written partnership agreement in place. Other issues could have been resolved if that agreement had been updated as partners retired or passed away. I am thinking of one where there were five partners drafted so that when the father had was alive, he had the casting vote.

Sep 27, 2023 | andersonstrathern.co.uk | Aimee Russell |Fiona McKinnon |Dixcee Fast

In August 2023 there were 112 company insolvencies registered in Scotland, six percent higher than the number in August 2022 and 44% higher than the pre-Covid figures of August 2019. Official statistics released by the Insolvency Service demonstrate that the retail sector continues to follow this upward insolvency trajectory – evidence that baking banana bread and family zoom quizzes aren’t the only trends to have fallen out of fashion post-covid.

Sep 14, 2023 | andersonstrathern.co.uk | Aimee Russell |Dixcee Fast |Neil Fraser

Thinking of expanding your business by opening a restaurant in Scotland? Consider the legal requirements before taking the plunge. Scotland has a separate legal system so it’s important to understand the key differences at the outset. Worry not! Despite the different laws, opening a new restaurant north of the border is achievable, as shown by premium brands doing just that. The key is being prepared.