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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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