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Trust & Succession Law

Supplementary and miscellaneous issues relating to Trust Law

As part of their wide-ranging review of Trust Law which began in 2003, the Scottish Law Commission published their 8th in a series of discussion papers in April this year.  This latest paper, seeks to gather further views on a small number of topics on which the Commission has already consulted, as well as asking for comments on a few new and general issues. 

Succession Law in Scotland: Review of Financial Limits of Prior Rights and Confirmation to Small Estates: A Consultation Paper

This Scottish Government consultation paper sought views on the potential for uprating financial limits regarding Prior Rights of a surviving spouse or civil partner on intestacy and Confirmation to small estates.