A Practical Introduction to Drafting Wills for Farmers in Scotland

<p>This practical guide is an introduction to drafting wills for farmers in Scotland. It covers the main issues which arise in practice in a clear and concise manner. It should be of interest to solicitors working in agricultural law who wish to learn more about will drafting and solicitors dealing with private client work who wish to learn more about the specifics of drafting wills for farmers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Lydia Fotheringham is a partner of Anderson Beaton Lamond Solicitors in Perth where she maintains a strong base of farming clients. A solicitor with 25 years' experience she is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Agricultural Law. Lydia is described in Chambers 2020 as <em>pragmatic and sensible in her approach.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONTENTS</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Chapter One - Introduction</p><p>Chapter Two - Intestacy</p><p>Chapter Three - Identifying Problem Areas</p><p>Chapter Four - Preliminary Information</p><p>Chapter Five - Structure of the Will</p><p>Chapter Six - Executors</p><p>Chapter Seven - Legal Rights</p><p>Chapter Eight - Tenancies</p><p>Chapter Nine - Partnerships</p><p>Chapter Ten - Other Farming Assets</p><p>Chapter Eleven - Inheritance Tax Reliefs</p><p>Chapter Twelve - Providing for the Non-Farming Child</p><p>Chapter Thirteen - Other Considerations</p><p>Chapter Fourteen - A Worked Example</p><p>Appendix One - Style Will Based on Chapter 14 Example</p><p>Appendix Two - Style Discharge of Legal Rights</p><p>Appendix Three - Style Partnership Agreement Clause - Heritable Property</p><p>Appendix Four - Checklist - Will for Farmer</p><p>Appendix Five - Style Clauses for Power of Attorney</p>