This article featured in our February 2020 newsletter. January’s the month of resolutions – and most of the resolutions we’ve made have been left well behind as we move into February with the rest of the year stretching out in front of us. Isn’t it amazing how...
this article featured in our February 2020 newsletter Frank was only 35 when he made a Power of Attorney. He only did it because his wife, Janette had nagged him for months about it. She’s read somewhere that if you couldn’t look after your own affairs, if you had...
Wallace Quinn are delighted to announce the promotion of two key members of staff. Margaret McMillan has been promoted to ‘Director of Business Development and Marketing’ and Associate Solicitor Amy Ieropolous also becomes a Director. Margaret has been with Wallace...
Wallace Quinn and Keys Estate Agents offer an enhanced Estate Agency and conveyancing service to clients across Glasgow. Keys extensive knowledge of the Glasgow property market and their great team of Estate Agents, together with Wallace Quinn’s knowledgeable...
In this month’s ‘meet the staff’ profile, we catch up with our Business Development and Marketing Director Margaret McMillan. Margaret has been with Wallace Quinn for almost twenty five years; before her current role, Margaret headed up our in-house Estate Agency....
The Scottish Government has announced a new scheme to help first-time buyers with a deposit for a new home. The “First Home Fund” will contribute up to £25,000 towards the cost of buying a property through a ‘shared equity scheme’. Applications are being accepted...
This is a question that faces many people, not least those of us who are getting on a bit. The simple truth is that if you don’t take steps to make sure your interests are looked after before you can no longer make decisions for yourself, then someone can be appointed...
this article is taken from our December newsletter. Do you own your own property? Are you over 55? Do you consider yourself “asset rich but cash poor”? Then Equity Release might be just the thing for you. We’re finding Equity Release is being used more and more by...
this article was taken from our December 2019 newsletter There are many clauses in commercial leases that practitioners take time to negotiate to ensure that their client is protected. Sometimes clients assume that the Notice clause in the lease requires no discussion...
We asked WQ's John Quinn to reflect on his trip Kilimanjaro earlier this year in a blog. We hope you enjoy what he's written: I’m writing this from my office in Glasgow where it is warm and I’m feeling reasonably relaxed and happy. But I'm reflecting on my time in...
Wallace Quinn’s annual Golf Day has raised £3969 for St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie. The event took place at Cumbernauld’s Dullatur Golf Club, with Wallace Quinn suppliers, referral partners, clients and associates entering teams of four for the ‘Stableford’ format...
Have you ever dreamed of a Spanish Holiday Home by the sea? Or a retirement villa in the Spanish mountains? Wallace Quinn have been helping people purchase property in Spain for over 20 years. Come and meet our Spanish Property team at a FREE drop in event in...
Did you know that Regional Assessors monitor the Building Control Register? The reason they do this is to check what alterations are being carried out to property and which require a Building Warrant. Once they identify properties that fall into that category, they’ll...
Disinheriting your children in Scotland In Scotland, there’s been a long-held legal principle that you can’t disinherit your children. What this means in very simple terms is that whether or not you’ve made a Will, your children have Legal Rights to your estate. Legal...
Have you ever dreamed of a Spanish Holiday Home by the sea? Or a retirement villa in the Spanish mountains? Wallace Quinn have been helping people purchase property in Spain for over 20 years. Our latest Spanish property show will be a short seminar presentation...
In our latest ‘meet the team’ series, we caught up with Wallace Quinn Director Mark McBride for a chat. Mark started as a trainee solicitor at Wallace Quinn nearly fifteen years ago, becoming a Director last year. Away from the office, Mark became a dad last year,...
Wallace Quinn employee Karter Kane has left us to undertake an exciting volunteering opportunity in Malawi. Twenty one year old Karter and her boyfriend are off to volunteer at a school on the shores of Lake Malawi for eight weeks before beginning an African and...
Wallace Quinn Managing Director John Quinn visited St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie this week to present a cheque following his recent fundraising trip to Africa. In March John was part of a team that climbed Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. John...