Private Client
Phone
01382 346953
Address
Seabraes House 18 Greenmarket Dundee DD1 4QB
Rachel is an Associate in our Private Client team and is based in Dundee. Rachel deals with a wide variety of matters for clients and their families including the drafting of Wills and Powers of Attorney, estate planning and Inheritance Tax advice, as well as the administration of executries and trusts.
Rachel studied at the University of Edinburgh where she gained her LLB (Hons) and completed her Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Dundee. She trained in Fife and has most recently worked as a Private Client solicitor in Dundee.
She is a student member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is currently undergoing the professional examinations required for STEP membership.
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
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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