Scottish Wills – We Are Here to Help
We will donate 10% of the fee to local foodbanks. Ensuring you have a Will in place not only means that you can decide who you wish to inherit your estate, but it also provides peace of mind and comfort for both you and your family, knowing that your affairs are in order. The current […]
Coronavirus and Powers of Attorney
Now more than ever, we should be asking the question: “are my affairs in order?” In these uncertain times, it is prudent planning to consider putting a Will and Power of Attorney in place. A Will, of course, allows you to state what you wish to happen to your assets upon your death and provides […]
Inheritance Tax Changes – What You Need To Know
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has made some recommendations and proposals to overhaul Inheritance Tax (IHT). Whilst these proposals may look good on the surface, the devil is in the detail. A welcome proposal made by the OTS is the reduction of the seven-year gifting rule to five years. This would see individuals being […]
Death of a Sole Director – What Next?
When a sole director of a company dies, there can often be difficulties. However, those difficulties are, perhaps, more evident where a sole shareholder dies who is also the sole director of a company. The general position is that where a company has a number of directors and one of the directors dies, the surviving […]
COVID-19 and Powers of Attorney
None of us could have imagined that almost a year after we first heard the words “Covid-19” that we would still be under such restrictions, the impact this would have on the NHS and the long term effects of Covid-19. Hearing so many families losing loved ones and the long-term effect Covid-19 has had on […]
Letters of Wishes
You have made a Will. Congratulations! This now means all of your affairs are in order, your Will can be easily interpreted upon your death and your family will understand your reasons for what you have chosen to include in your Will. Well, not necessarily. It can, at times, be difficult to understand someone’s Will […]
Thinking of a Care Accommodation Move for Yourself or a Family Member?
There can be many reasons for someone requiring a move to a care home from being less able to do the things you used to do, recurring falls or starting to feel lonely. Care homes have trained staff on hand, which may help to remove risks you may face at home. It is perfectly normal […]
You Own a Business? Make a Will!
For many, the prospect of making a Will to adequately provide for their family can seem a rather daunting task. However, when you are a business owner, the number of issues to be considered increases. With that in mind, why should business owners make a Will? Is it really that important? Planning for the future […]
Modern Apprentice Opportunities
At TC Young, we offer modern apprentice opportunities in all of our offices. We have worked with school leavers for a number of years (before it was called a modern apprenticeship) and it is a recruitment method that we feel offers excellent training for school leavers. It is also a relationship that we continue to […]
Unauthorised Sub-Letting of Social Housing
With the availability of websites such as Gumtree and Airbnb, we have seen a sharp rise in tenants engaging in unauthorised sub-letting. Where the landlord of such properties is a Registered Social Landlord (RSL), the unauthorised sub-letting of a property for excessive sums of money (sometimes whilst the rental charge due to the RSL goes […]
