The Gazette

Publication Date

25 June 2025

Shelley Collingbourne and Hannah Davis of Sydney Mitchell LLP, consider some of the reasons why an executor might not want to accept the role, and the legal options available in this situation.

Publication Date

19 June 2025

Who legally owns someone’s grave? Alistair Spencer and Victoria Hill of Shakespeare Martineau explains the legal position regarding grave ownership and how the law has evolved over the years.

Publication Date

16 May 2025

The Law Commission has published its recommendations to reform the law of wills in its Modernising Wills Law report, which includes abolishing the rule that marriage revokes a will and support for electronic wills.

Publication Date

12 May 2025

Dylan Mitchell and Olivia Dent, solicitors in the Litigation team at Balfour+Manson LLP, explain actions of count, reckoning and payment in Scotland, an important yet widely underused remedy in Scots trust and executry practice.

Publication Date

26 March 2025

Rachel Anderson, Partner in the specialist Private Client team at Thorntons, explains what legal rights in Scotland are and how you can challenge a will.

Publication Date

19 March 2025

Gemma Whitchurch, Senior Associate in the Family team at law firm Sydney Mitchell, explains the cohabitation laws in England and Wales.

Publication Date

13 March 2025

Hayley Robertson, Partner at Brodies LLP, explains what to do when someone dies in Scotland, from registering a death to distributing an estate.

Publication Date

11 March 2025

What is a deed of appropriation? Adam Sym of Trustestate explains how they can be used in estate administration and outlines some possible tax benefits.

Publication Date

4 March 2025

Mitra Mann, Partner in the Disputed Wills & Trusts department at Rothley Law and published author of Court of Protection: A Practical Guide to Gifting, explains when gifting is authorised by the law and how to avoid the most common pitfalls.

Publication Date

27 January 2025

Richard Dundee, Partner in the Private Wealth department at Wright Hassall, explains how the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill could affect cryptocurrency and estate planning.