Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation to require that custody providers accept original wills from the outset, removing their power first to require an opinion on the validity of the will from a lawyer in the jurisdiction of origin.
Petitioner: Maurice Frank
Status: Closed
Date published: 20 December 2023
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SPICe Briefing (162KB, pdf) posted 25 January 2024
01 May 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 01 May 2024
PE2076/A: Scottish Government submission of 22 January 2024 (63KB, pdf) posted 24 January 2024