Writing a will is not always just about who you want to leave your estate to, but also who you wish to cut out. Being clear in your will about who is entitled to what assets will reduce the chances that your wishes will be disputed.

New statistics have revealed that 20% of parents in the UK have gifted assets to their children to mitigate inheritance tax.

David Clapham, founder of David C Clapham and Consultant at Claphams solicitors celebrated his 60th birthday last week. To honour the milestone the team at Claphams prepared a special presentation celebrating David's life and contribution to the practice over the years.

According to data from Halifax, house price inflation has risen to the highest rate in almost a year.

We are pleased to announce that the fourth edition of “An Introduction to Basic Scottish Conveyancing” is now available for download from the Millar & Bryce website. This publication which was edited and contributed to by Debra Clapham and Lucy Weaver brings together a range of commentaries, both topical and practical, on specific areas of interest to professionals involved in property law and conveyancing in Scotland.