Private Client Services
Phone
0131 656 5670
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
Callum Kennedy is a Partner and acts as legal advisor to many individuals and their families. He also sits on the Council of the WS Society and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Callum specialises in asset protection for clients through inheritance tax planning, Wills and the administration of estates, powers of attorney and guardianships and the creation and managements of trusts.
Callum advises a substantial number of Scottish-based charitable trusts dealing with their administration and management and all relative governance, legal and investment matters.
news 28 February 2024
A recent Scottish case where a DIY Will was found to be invalid resulted in the estate falling into intestacy rather than being divided in accordance with the deceased wishes
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Kerri Dearsley was presented with the Superstar Award at the Scottish Paralegal Association Dinner Dance in Glasgow on Friday 24 November
news 30 November 2023
The ongoing legal battle regarding Aretha Franklin's two Wills highlights the difficulties in trying to identify and uphold a deceased’s true wishes
insights 30 October 2023
Thousands more could face Inheritance Tax charges as investigations into peoples’ liability to pay are increasing
insights 23 September 2023
Scots with a place in the sun are advised to take steps to ensure the ownership of their foreign home is properly protected
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The English case of Harbans Kaur v The Estate of Karnail Singh reinforces the value of legal rights in Scotland in protecting certain family members from disinheritance