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Author	cobwebscavern
Comment	I’ve dealt with the disposal of a couple of estates in my family and can give some personal experience (which has been extensive due to one of the intestate cases making case history in Scotland - Can give details if you want via PM). The lawyers fees quoted don’t seem outrageous compared to last time I had to use them...somewhat higher but in line with inflation increases. Law of succession in Scotland is simple compared to other countries - http://www.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefingsAndFactsheets/S4/SB_15-45_Inheritance_law_in_Scotland.pdf - gives most of the pertinent points and all you should need to know. I’d recommend that you make a copy of the will for everyone in the family and record them receiving the same...this should prevent anyone saying that they were unaware of the provisions laid out in the will and trying to make a spurious claim later on. You might think everyone is ok with what has happened but people can be....fuck, how to put this...I dunno how much your Dad left but sometimes the thought of some free money can bring out the worst in folks...I hope it’s not the case but it does no harm to cover yourself as much as you possibly can. If you are the sole beneficiary and the will is uncontested then there’s really no reason to involve anyone else. It sounds like from what you have said that your father has made what’s called a “universal legacy” to you (I leave everything to my son WuTang_Jahn) so unless he had a wife or civil partner, or other children who have legal rights and prior rights which override parts of a will, you are free to go ahead and dispose of his wishes as laid out. Also worth knowing is given the wording you have used it’s likely to NOT be a small estate (under 36,000) so be aware of that as far as terminology goes. Good luck.
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Created	Thu 30th Apr 2020 12:27pm
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I’ve dealt with the disposal of a couple of estates in my family and can give some personal experience (which has been extensive due to one of the intestate cases making case history in Scotland - Can give details if you want via PM). The lawyers fees quoted don’t seem outrageous compared to last time I had to use them...somewhat higher but in line with inflation increases.

Law of succession in Scotland is simple compared to other countries -
http://www.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefingsAndFactsheets/S4/SB_15-45_Inheritance_law_in_Scotland.pdf
- gives most of the pertinent points and all you should need to know.

I’d recommend that you make a copy of the will for everyone in the family and record them receiving the same...this should prevent anyone saying that they were unaware of the provisions laid out in the will and trying to make a spurious claim later on. You might think everyone is ok with what has happened but people can be....fuck, how to put this...I dunno how much your Dad left but sometimes the thought of some free money can bring out the worst in folks...I hope it’s not the case but it does no harm to cover yourself as much as you possibly can.

If you are the sole beneficiary and the will is uncontested then there’s really no reason to involve anyone else. It sounds like from what you have said that your father has made what’s called a “universal legacy” to you (I leave everything to my son WuTang_Jahn) so unless he had a wife or civil partner, or other children who have legal rights and prior rights which override parts of a will, you are free to go ahead and dispose of his wishes as laid out. Also worth knowing is given the wording you have used it’s likely to NOT be a small estate (under 36,000) so be aware of that as far as terminology goes.

Good luck.