Was it courageous or foolhardy? Perhaps born of euphoria sweeping the country as recent victors at Waterloo. Perhaps just the nave optimism of youth. William has only recently qualified. He is a promising but inexperienced lawyer, with a good, secure job in Glasgow. And his only connection with Strathaven is that his cousin lives here. Nevertheless, William quits his job and, travelling on horseback from Glasgow, he sets up business as "William Gebbie, Writer, Strathaven".
Never lacking in confidence, the young Mr Gebbie expected to succeed. But it would have surprised even him that, as Gebbie & Wilson, the firm he founded in 1816 is still practising, still thriving, still in Strathaven now, 205 years later, in 2021. As Strathaven's Solicitors and Estate Agents for all of these 205 years, Gebbie & Wilson's story is a remarkable one.
Not only Strathaven's longest established business, it is also one of Scotland's oldest law firms. Always in Strathaven. Never having amalgamated or been taken over.
Never lacking in confidence, the young Mr Gebbie expected to succeed. But it would have surprised even him that, as Gebbie & Wilson, the firm he founded in 1816 is still practising, still thriving, still in Strathaven now, 205 years later, in 2021. As Strathaven's Solicitors and Estate Agents for all of these 205 years, Gebbie & Wilson's story is a remarkable one.
Not only Strathaven's longest established business, it is also one of Scotland's oldest law firms. Always in Strathaven. Never having amalgamated or been taken over.
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Thinking about selling your home?
There's never been a better time!
And that's all down to supply and demand - there are currently far more purchasers than there are sellers.
And the result?
Your home is likely to sell more quickly and for a considerably higher price than it would have fetched before the pandemic.
So what might your home fetch in the current market?
The simplest way to find out is to take advantage of our FREE VALUATION SERVICE.
Our Property Sales Manager, Arlene Little, will visit you at your home, give you her appraisal of its market value, suggest a marketing strategy, provide you with a quote for selling costs and answer any questions you have.
There's never been a better time!
And that's all down to supply and demand - there are currently far more purchasers than there are sellers.
And the result?
Your home is likely to sell more quickly and for a considerably higher price than it would have fetched before the pandemic.
So what might your home fetch in the current market?
The simplest way to find out is to take advantage of our FREE VALUATION SERVICE.
Our Property Sales Manager, Arlene Little, will visit you at your home, give you her appraisal of its market value, suggest a marketing strategy, provide you with a quote for selling costs and answer any questions you have.
Our Private Client Solicitors, Jan Bayley and Louise Arthur look after the affairs of individual clients.
This involves planning and managing all aspects of their personal wealth and succession arrangements including powers of attorney, wills, executry estates and trusts.
One of the longest established firms in Scotland, we have been offering private client services to our clients throughout Scotland for over two centuries.
This involves planning and managing all aspects of their personal wealth and succession arrangements including powers of attorney, wills, executry estates and trusts.
One of the longest established firms in Scotland, we have been offering private client services to our clients throughout Scotland for over two centuries.
If a loved one has recently passed away, it can be difficult to deal with the legal formalities of managing their estate at what is a very difficult time.
Gebbie & Wilson can help.
The process of winding up an estate in known in Scotland as executry administration and the person who is in charge of winding up the estate is known as an executor.
If the deceased had a Will, then it is the duty of the executor (appointed in the will) to wind up the estate and distribute it in accordance with the deceased's wishes, as specified in the Will.
Gebbie & Wilson can help.
The process of winding up an estate in known in Scotland as executry administration and the person who is in charge of winding up the estate is known as an executor.
If the deceased had a Will, then it is the duty of the executor (appointed in the will) to wind up the estate and distribute it in accordance with the deceased's wishes, as specified in the Will.
It is a document in which you give somebody written authority to take actions or make decisions for you.
If you became incapable of making decisions yourself.
Or if the time came when it was difficult for you to communicate decisions.
Because in either of these circumstances, without a Power of Attorney, your family or friends might have to go to court to get authority to make decisions for you.
Nobody has the automatic right to do so without legal authority.
A Power of Attorney lets you specify who you trust to make decisions for you and what decisions to let them make.
If you became incapable of making decisions yourself.
Or if the time came when it was difficult for you to communicate decisions.
Because in either of these circumstances, without a Power of Attorney, your family or friends might have to go to court to get authority to make decisions for you.
Nobody has the automatic right to do so without legal authority.
A Power of Attorney lets you specify who you trust to make decisions for you and what decisions to let them make.
At Gebbie & Wilson we get it.
We get it that making your Will is probably the most put-offable thing on your "To-Do" list.
It's been on that list for months now - well, years to be honest - but it never quite makes it to the top.
Making a Will is boring, it's depressing and it'll keep - except that one of these days, it won't!.
At Gebbie & Wilson we're passionate about Wills.
We believe that, with very few exceptions, every adult in Scotland should have a Will.
We've seen time and time again how a well drawn Will avoids unnecessary delays, expense and heartache when someone dies.
We get it that making your Will is probably the most put-offable thing on your "To-Do" list.
It's been on that list for months now - well, years to be honest - but it never quite makes it to the top.
Making a Will is boring, it's depressing and it'll keep - except that one of these days, it won't!.
At Gebbie & Wilson we're passionate about Wills.
We believe that, with very few exceptions, every adult in Scotland should have a Will.
We've seen time and time again how a well drawn Will avoids unnecessary delays, expense and heartache when someone dies.
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