Carr Berman Crichton

property, personal, family and more

We look after your legal needs

Property Law

We deal with all aspects of residential property – from buying your first home through to successive sales and purchases of your property as you move through the market.

Commercial Law

Commercial Law deals with business matters. From buying, selling, refinancing or leasing commercial property through to buying, selling or setting up in business

Private Client

Private Client Law covers all aspects of Wills and Powers of Attorney as well as Estates and Guardianships. We help you plan for the future to provide peace of mind for your loved ones.

Navigating Your First Home Purchase in Scotland: A Comprehensive Guide for First-Time Home Buyers

by Carr Berman Crichton | September 26 2023 | Residential Property | 0 Comments

Embarking on Your Home Buying Journey Buying a house in Scotland, especially for first-time home buyers, is a significant step. It usually raises many questions resulting in decisions to be made. Understandably, the house buying process might seem overwhelming. Our...

Plan Ahead: The Vital Importance of a Power of Attorney

by Carr Berman Crichton | September 8 2023 | Private Client | 0 Comments

Life is unpredictable. Without the proper legal safeguards in place, a sudden health crisis or accident can upend everything for both you and your family. Protect yourself and your loved ones by setting up a Power of Attorney. Do not wait until it is too late to...

Don’t Make Handwritten Wills – if you do, don’t make more than one!

by Carr Berman Crichton | August 11 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Confusion, conflict and court. The result of the competition between two handwritten Wills. These were not the Wills of an ordinary individual, but the Wills of the “Queen of Soul”, Aretha Franklin who died in 2018. Following her death, the family did not believe she...

Should I always accept the highest offer?

by Carr Berman Crichton | June 28 2023 | Residential Property | 0 Comments

There is nothing more satisfying when you are selling a house than to have multiple offers from which to choose. Fixing a closing date does tend to concentrate the buyers’ minds. It also means the competition usually leads to a higher sale price. However, at the...

Will my estate be liable for Inheritance Tax?

by Carr Berman Crichton | May 15 2023 | Private Client | 0 Comments

The Inheritance Tax threshold over which estates pay Inheritance Tax (IHT) has been frozen at £325,000 since 2009. Since then, property prices have risen along with most asset values. That has meant an ever-increasing number of estates are becoming liable for...

What is a Deed of Variation (and why would you need one)?

by Carr Berman Crichton | April 10 2023 | Private Client | 0 Comments

Beneficiaries sometimes ask us if they must follow the deceased’s instructions in a Will. They also ask if they can change the distribution of the estate when the deceased died without a Will. If beneficiaries wish to change the distribution of an estate, whether...

Missives are concluded – does this mean I’ve actually sold my house?

by Carr Berman Crichton | February 24 2023 | Residential Property | 0 Comments

You have every right to get excited when you get an offer when you are selling your house and it exceeds your expectations. Perhaps, in the heat of the moment, you forget that saying “yes” is only the start of the process. That process involves an exchange of letters...

Do you have “capacity” to make a Will?

by Carr Berman Crichton | August 17 2022 | Private Client | 0 Comments

Usually, drawing up a Will in Scotland for our clients is relatively uncomplicated. Clients tell us about their intentions and what they would like to happen after they have passed away. We then give advice on how this can be set out in their Will. After that, we...

Dealing with Common Repairs

by Carr Berman Crichton | July 27 2022 | Residential Property | 0 Comments

Clients often ask us how they can deal with common repairs to their property when one or more of the owners in the building is not prepared to co-operate or contribute. This challenge faces the owner of any house where there is an element of common property. There are...

Flight delay compensation – check your entitlement

by Carr Berman Crichton | June 15 2022 | News | 0 Comments

Whilst we do not carry out any civil recovery work, we are very aware that clients might be affected by flight delays this summer. Because of that, we thought we should set out your rights to flight delay compensation if you do get stuck in an airport! The first thing...

COMPANY HISTORY

In 2000, three Glasgow solicitors with over 70 years’ experience between them set up the firm of Carr Berman Crichton in Rutherglen. The aim of the business when it started was to provide legal services to clients in the Rutherglen and greater Glasgow area – something the firm does to this day.

We still have our original offices in Rutherglen. The firm has grown and the personnel has changed a little, but our commitment to providing the best possible customer service remains. This is why we ensure that every client is look after by a highly qualified and experienced solicitor.

About Us

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Carr Berman Crichton provides legal services across Glasgow and throughout Scotland