Section 29 claims

Free Webinar with Fraser and Fraser
SCOTLAND

Section 29 claims

Roddy is an experienced litigator. His practice encompasses disputes about a range of executry, succession and trust issues including: commissary practice; executry administration; will interpretation; challenging testamentary writings; claims for cohabitants; legal rights; judicial factory administration; domicile; trustee liability and much more. Roddy regularly appears in a variety of courts throughout Scotland, including the Land Court. He is a member of the The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Roddy was appointed Second Standing Junior to the Advocate General for Scotland in 2024 having been Standing Junior Counsel since 2018.

Wednesday, 03 June 2026 | 10:30 AM GMT

About The Webinar

This seminar will consider cohabitant claims under section 29 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, and in particular, it will cover:

Underlying framework
The "claim"
What can be taken from case law
Procedural considerations
Court timescales
Pitfalls to avoid
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How ownership rights impact the way Digital and Crypto Assets can be bequeathed on death;
The current difficulties in administering Digital Assets on death;
The nuances of succession planning with Crypto Assets: and
The pitfalls in dealing with Crypto Assets on death

Webinar Presenters

Ceyda Baser

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Roddy MacLeod

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John Martin

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