Private Client Services
Phone
0131 656 5743
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
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Caitlin is an Associate in our Private Client team, based in the Edinburgh office.
Caitlin provides a full range of Private Client services to individuals, families and businesses. Drawing on her rural property experience gained during her traineeship with the firm, Caitlin regularly advises both business owners and farming clients in relation tax and succession planning.
She also has a particular interest, and experience, in advising clients in complex, contentious and cross-border estates.
Caitlin is a Solicitor Supervisor with the University of Edinburgh's Free Legal Advice Centre supporting current law students to deliver pro-bono advice to members of the local community.
She is a student member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is currently undertaking the professional STEP Diploma.
She is also a Foreign & Commonwealth Office registered Notary Public.
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Caitlin Connolly highlights the importance of a power of attorney to avoid costly court battles, as seen in a recent Scottish court case
news 3 December 2024
A PoA should be put in place sooner rather than later - it’s time to change the perception that they are only for the elderly
insights 27 November 2024
Yes, if you want the people you hope and expect to inherit from your estate to receive the assets you wish them to have
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Kirsty Preston highlights the biggest change to Inheritance Tax rules and explains the key takeaways from the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget
news 30 October 2024
When drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney in Scotland it involves unique legal requirements compared to those in England and Wales
news 28 October 2024
Wills and succession disputes are not uncommon but a recent case reveals how far some people may go to ensure they inherit