Raeside Chisholm Solicitors Limited

The family law pages cover separation and divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements, child contact and residence, and adults with incapacity. Director David Doig is named as the lead practitioner, handling financial claims including cases with international elements and court applications concerning children. The firm says it tries to resolve matters by negotiation before going to court. No accredited specialists or legal aid information appear on the firm site.

• Dedicated family law section with separate pages for divorce, cohabitation agreements and child contact and residence
• Director David Doig is named on the firm site as handling family financial claims and court applications about children
• Listed on the Scottish Legal Aid Board solicitor finder as registered for civil and children's hearings legal aid work

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The divorce page sets out the steps the firm follows, from initial advice and listing matrimonial assets to valuations, negotiation and Sheriff Court proceedings where agreement cannot be reached. A separate page publishes fixed fees: £300 including VAT and court outlays for a simplified divorce or dissolution, and £1,400 including VAT and outlays where there are children under 16, with sheriff officer costs possibly extra.

• Publishes fixed fees for simplified divorce (£300) and for divorce involving children under 16 (£1,400)
• Explains the divorce and financial settlement process step by step, including pension valuations
• Named director (David Doig) handles separation and divorce work

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The residential conveyancing pages describe buying and selling step by step, from the Home Report and offers to missives, title checks, Land and Building Transaction Tax and settlement. The firm also handles remortgages, mortgage discharges and equity release, and has area pages for the West End and Southside. It quotes fees on request rather than publishing them and does not market property itself.

• Step by step explanation of the buying and selling process on the service page
• Separate pages for remortgaging, mortgage discharge, equity release and holiday home purchases
• Area pages for buying and selling in the West End and Southside of Glasgow

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The employment section acts for both employers and employees and has individual pages on discrimination, settlement agreements, redundancy, TUPE, whistleblowing, disciplinary and grievance procedures, restrictive covenants and tribunal representation in Scotland. Director David Doig is named as the employment contact. The site does not publish fees or name any accredited specialists in this field.

• Acts for employers and employees according to the service page
• Around twenty separate employment topic pages, including tribunals, TUPE and settlement agreements
• Named director (David Doig) for employment work

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The private client section covers wills, powers of attorney, trusts (including trusts for vulnerable people), guardianship and inheritance tax planning, with further pages aimed at older clients on care at home and financial planning. The page lists several associates and a dedicated private client solicitor, Sarah Strain, among the team. No fees, accreditations or STEP memberships are stated.

• Dedicated pages for wills, powers of attorney, trusts, guardianship and inheritance tax planning
• Separate services for the elderly section covering care at home and financial planning
• Private client solicitor and associates named on the service page

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The executry page explains how an executor is appointed, either under a will or by the court, and describes the firm's role in identifying and realising assets, obtaining Confirmation and advising on distribution to beneficiaries. It covers estates with and without a will and mentions help with funeral arrangements. Associate Ailsa Watson is the named contact. Fees are not published.

• Dedicated executry page explaining executor appointment and Confirmation in Scotland
• Acts on estates with and without a will
• Named associate (Ailsa Watson) for executry work

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Commercial work is led by directors Malcolm Goddard and Ifet Raza. The firm acts on the purchase, sale and leasing of commercial property for landlords and tenants, including rent reviews and lease transfers, and on the sale and purchase of businesses such as shops, hospitality venues and professional practices. Further pages cover franchising, contracts and bank liaison.

• Separate pages for commercial property, business sales and purchases, contracts and franchising
• Two named directors (Malcolm Goddard and Ifet Raza) for commercial property and business work
• Acts for both landlords and tenants on commercial leases

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The court services section covers debt recovery, insolvency and bankruptcy, property disputes, commercial litigation and general court actions. The firm says it assesses prospects and likely costs before a client commits to proceedings. Director David Doig, who has overall responsibility for litigation, and associate Nick Nimmo are named. Separate pages deal with letters before action and personal debt advice.

• Court services section with pages on debt recovery, bankruptcy, property disputes and commercial litigation
• Director with overall responsibility for dispute resolution and litigation named on the firm site
• States that prospects and likely costs are assessed before proceedings begin

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