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Category Archives: succession
Landlocked: the continuing separate treatment of moveable and immoveable property by the law of succession in Scotland
In the 19th century, the American property reformer Thomas Skidmore (author of a tract entitled The Right of Man to Property!) advocated an approach whereby property rights would end when a land owner died. That is to say, land rights … Continue reading
Inheritance in Scots law, the interaction of prior rights on intestacy and legal rights, and legislative reform
DISCLAIMER: what follows is a technical blog post on an aspect of the Scots law of succession (inheritance). The law of succession comprises the body of rules that apply in any legal system that provides for the flow of property … Continue reading
The Reform of Succession Law in Scotland: Guest Blog by Roddy Paisley
On Tuesday 22 September, Professor Roddy Paisley gave evidence to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on the Succession (Scotland) Bill. This deals with technical issues on the law relating to inheritance, with a view to being enacted in … Continue reading
Consultation on the Law of Succession – Some Thoughts
Let us begin with a variation of an old joke. Tam Reid was a farmer and a shrewd man. Before leaving this mortal coil, he directed that his family should keep his death notice in the local newspaper short. After … Continue reading
