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Mar 26, 2024 | murraybeith.co.uk | Murray Beith Murray" |Andrew C. Paterson

Planning for the future means different things to different people. To some, it will be as straightforward as what to see at the cinema this week. To others, it might be planning for this year’s family holiday. Some might plan to move house this year and others might be planning to move job. However, what everyone should be thinking about is planning for the unexpected.

Feb 22, 2024 | murraybeith.co.uk | Murray Beith Murray" |Kathryn Johnston

When you grow old, you will usually want to see out your days in your own home with your faculties still intact. Regrettably, some older people will spend their last days as a resident in a care home. In fact, in Scotland, as of 31 March 2022 (the latest release of these statistics), there were 30,552 older people who were residents in care homes for adults. Getting older and needing help to look after yourself has consequences. Clearly, there are the practical day to day living consequences.

Feb 12, 2024 | murraybeith.co.uk | Murray Beith Murray" |Andrew C. Paterson

It would be fair to say that solicitors who deal with estates sometimes need to spend time trying to discover whether someone who has died, made a Will whilst they were alive. Clients who make a Will should be applauded. However, having done that, it is important to decide where the Will should be stored and who should know about it. Where should a Will be stored? Perhaps the first part of this conundrum is not so hard to answer.

Oct 2, 2023 | murraybeith.co.uk | Murray Beith Murray" |Andrew C. Paterson

You might say it is a matter of life and death. Basically, an attorney deals with the affairs of someone whilst they are alive whilst an executor deals with the affairs of someone who has died. Whilst that might seem simple and straightforward, it is important to understand the different functions of an attorney and an executor. Determining what an attorney does very much depends on the nature of the Power of Attorney that has been granted.

Sep 11, 2023 | murraybeith.co.uk | Murray Beith Murray" |Andrew C. Paterson

Murray Beith Murray Private Client Partner, Andrew Paterson writes in The Scotsman this week. Read the full article below, republished by kind permission of The Scotsman. I like to think that those in my profession dispense wisdom and wise counsel.