National Carers Day
Following on from yesterday’s first ever National Power of Attorney day in Scotland, today is National Carers Day. There are many facets of…
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Lynne Hopkins
Associate | Kirkcaldy
Wills, Trusts & Succession
An Associate in our Private Client department, after many years working for Thorntons in Dundee, Lynne is now based principally in our Kirkcaldy office, a return to the area of Fife where she originates from.
Since joining the firm in 2005 as a Trainee Solicitor, having previously worked in Local Government, Lynne has become a valued member of the Private Client team, dealing principally with Wills, Powers of Attorney and Executry Administration, and also undertaking Trust and Eldercare work.
A member of STEP, the Society of Trust and Executry Practitioners, Lynne’s philosophy is to apply a professional but also practical and pragmatic approach to client matters.
Having a personable and approachable manner, she has developed strong client relationships over the years and is very much focused on client service.
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A Will is one of the most important documents anyone can make.
A year after the article ‘The Importance of Having a Will’, following the death of Aretha Franklin and news in the press that she had not…
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Simultaneous deaths: who inherits in the case of a common calamity?
While dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy, the death of two or more loved ones at the same time can be particularly…
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Holiday Pocket Money and Gifting
As parents, children and teachers count down the days until the start of the summer holidays, those children who are lucky enough to be…
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A Matter of Trust.
A Trust is a way of managing assets, such as property, investments or money. It is an oft-quoted misnomer that they are the exclusive…
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The use of Personal Injury Trusts
Trusts can have a variety of uses and benefits and are not just for the wealthy. If you are receiving a sizeable sum of compensation…
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Why is having a Will so important?
As the sad news was unfolding of the death of Aretha Franklin, the private client solicitor in me did wonder might there be further news…
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Cryptocurrency - Inheritance of my ‘Wallet’
Scotland has its own digital currency (the Scotcoin – which was launched back in 2013), and given the increasing awareness and use of…
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Do you have a professionally drafted Will?
Why make a Will?
Statistics show only a third of the population have a Will in place. Whilst the number of people making a Will increases…
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Valuing Goods and Chattels
How many of us know the value of our household goods and personal effects? How many of us simply estimate the contents value for our…
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What is an Executor?
The first in a series of blogs from our Private Client team where they explain the processes of some of the Private Client services.
An…
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Child Support System set to Undergo Overhaul
Sweeping changes to the Child Support System will come into effect.
The changes to the system have been introduced as part of a radical…