Was it courageous or foolhardy? Perhaps born of euphoria sweeping the country as recent victors at Waterloo. Perhaps just the naive optimism of youth. William has only recently qualified. He is a promising but inexperienced lawyer, with a good, secure job in Glasgow. And his only connection with Strathaven is that his cousin lives here.Nevertheless, William quits his job and, travelling on horseback from Glasgow, he sets up business as "William Gebbie, Writer, Strathaven". Never lacking in confidence, the young Mr Gebbie expected to succeed.
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Thinking about selling your home? There's never been a better time! And that's all down to supply and demand - there are currently far more purchasers than there are sellers. And the result? Your home is likely to sell more quickly and for a considerably higher price than it would have fetched before the pandemic.
Our Private Client Solicitors, Jan Bayley and Louise Arthur look after the affairs of individual clients. This involves planning and managing all aspects of their personal wealth and succession arrangements including powers of attorney, wills, executry estates and trusts. One of the longest established firms in Scotland, we have been offering private client services to our clients throughout Scotland for over two centuries.
If a loved one has recently passed away, it can be difficult to deal with the legal formalities of managing their estate at what is a very difficult time. Gebbie & Wilson can help. The process of winding up an estate in known in Scotland as executry administration and the person who is in charge of winding up the estate is known as an executor.
It is a document in which you give somebody written authority to take actions or make decisions for you. If you became incapable of making decisions yourself. Or if the time came when it was difficult for you to communicate decisions. Because in either of these circumstances, without a Power of Attorney, your family or friends might have to go to court to get authority to make decisions for you.
Reviews (20)
Wilma Maccorquodale
May 25, 2022
Zoe Graham
Mar 24, 2022
Alan McLare
Mar 07, 2022
I've used Gebbie & Wilson several times recently for property purchases and other legal needs and found them to be excellent, fast at responding offering professional services, advice and recommendations at a very reasonable price. I will definitely use them again and wouldn't consider going anywhere else. I would recommend them to anyone looking for professional legal or real estate services. 5 stars from me!
Grant Sneddon
Jan 12, 2022
I had to chase up a response to an offer I submitted. I did not even receive a confirmation that the offer had been received, instead, after chasing they sent an unprofessional response to a legitimate property offer. If I was selling my property and found out that the agent handling the sale required chasing and also sent unprofessional emails to prospective buyers I would personally change agents. I have given 2 stars as the listing of the property was acceptable.
Dan Scott
Oct 05, 2021
Rhona Lattka
Sep 22, 2021
Carrie Grant
Aug 04, 2021
Neil Mckinven
Jun 15, 2021
We have just completed a property sale through Gebbie and Wilson inclusive of advertising / estate agency work / legal completion. Throughout the process the sale was conducted in an extremely professional and supportive manner with advice forthcoming on market conditions, viewing and total process. We would highly recommend their services for the whole property sales experience. Linda & Neil McKinven
Isla MacLeod
May 18, 2021
David Cree
Apr 23, 2021
Moving house is a very stressful experience and I was not looking forward to doing it. However, I found Arlene easy to talk to and she explained what we needed to do to sell the house. Whenever I had a question she always responded promptly and I am very happy with the service I received. I think you are lucky to have her on your team. David Cree
Clare Sweeney
Mar 13, 2021
Rob Muir
Feb 19, 2021
Andrew Coe
Nov 11, 2020
Alan Bryson
Sep 08, 2020
May J.
Mar 01, 2019
Roselyn W.
Feb 28, 2019
Irene P.
Feb 27, 2019
Audrey L.
Feb 22, 2019
We used Gebbie and Wilson for the sale and purchase of 3 properties plus 2 wills. As well as giving us a fair price, David, Catherine and Moira were extremely helpful in the protracted and complicated purchase of our now home. Over 10 months, they maintained excellent levels of communication, updates, and advice. We cannot thank them enough for all their help, and are delighted with our new home!
Heather H.
Feb 10, 2019
Signed up to use Gebbie and Wilson in January 2018 following assurances of regular personal contact and guidance throughout the process. In actual fact, we went months without speaking to the agent and any contact we did have was initiated by ourselves. The service has not been poor, it has been non-existent. I would urge anyone considering using Gebbie and Wilson to sell their own property to save themselves the time and expense and go elsewhere.
Qype User Scotti
Jan 19, 2009
We used this estate agent when we bought a house but I would not use them again this however was due to a member of staff who is now no longer there but I need to base this review on my experience. It is based in the common green with a couple of windows displaying houses and flats in and around Strathaven. It is easy enough to get into the agents but we had to climb a number of stairs to get to the room. The staff were okay but could have been friendlier.
