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Facing Legal and Tax Challenges Head-On: Are You Prepared for Life's Twists and Turns?

In the intricate world of personal legal affairs, the need for reliable and expert advice is paramount. Whether you're addressing tax complexities or safeguarding your family's future, expert legal guidance is crucial. Our Edinburgh-based solicitors offer tailored solutions to a wide array of personal legal challenges.

Diverse Legal Services Tailored to Your Needs

Our legal expertise spans a broad spectrum of services:

Self-Assessment Tax Returns
Navigating tax returns can be complex. Our specialists provide clear guidance to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Wills and Estate Planning
Secure your family's future with our comprehensive wills and estate planning services.
Powers of Attorney
Prepare for the unexpected by establishing powers of attorney, ensuring your affairs are in trusted hands.
Inheritance Tax Planning
Specialising in inheritance tax planning, we aim to preserve and efficiently pass on your legacy. Our strategies minimise tax liabilities, ensuring maximum benefits for your beneficiaries and peace of mind for you.
Elderly Care and Advance Directives
We offer compassionate advice on elderly care and advance directives, safeguarding dignity and wishes in later life.

Demystifying Legal Jargon

If you're unfamiliar with any of the terms we use, you may find our legal glossary helpful.

Legal Glossary

If you'd like legal advice on a personal matter not listed above, get in touch and let us know.

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Our house was marketed and sold really quickly. The customer service offered throughout the whole process was second to none. I cannot recommend BC enough, thank you for the support.

B Scarfe 7 April 2025

In the process of buying a house I was working with Ross Dunbar who was my solicitor. Ross was extremely professional, always provided good advice on any matter and very responsive from the start and to the very end. Even though I had so many questions as a first-time buyer, he always took his time to answer me and advise me, which I really appreciated. I would therefore highly recommend Ross. He made buying a house a very easy process. He was an absolute STAR and I will definitely be calling him back if I ever buy another property.

Janez Javornik 29 March 2025

I was recommended to Blair Cadell Solicitors by my daughter; who was also recommended to this Company by friends and colleagues. Immediately, I felt confident in their professional skills and their pleasant, reassuring approach to their clients. I shall take any opportunity to recommend them; particularly my personal Solicitor.

Janet Wright 27 March 2025

great professionals!!

Diego González 17 March 2025

A faultless, professional service from the team in selling our two houses and buying another. Sound advice, prompt service and a real pleasure to work with. Highly recommended.

Ian Walker 27 February 2025

We have just bought and sold our house with Blair Cadell and could not have been happier with our experience. Jamie, Kirsty and Adele made the process straightforward for us. At every step they were communicative and responsive. And what’s more we always felt that they were on our side as their clients. They helped us negotiate and get good deals in both our sale and purchase. If you are looking at buying or selling your property I don’t think you could be in better hands than with Blair Cadell, they have our highest recommendation.

Alex Kitchen 12 February 2025

Fantastic service for both the Estate Agency side and the legal side. Jamie and Ross both brilliantly responsive and super clear and punctual.

Ian Wilson 5 February 2025

We highly recommend Blair Cadell and their services. The staff were a delightful to work with and they inspired confidence every step of the way. So thankful we chose Blair Cadell as our selling agent.

Pam Wunderli 5 February 2025

I have been very impressed by the service provided by Blair Cadell. They managed a family member's executry on my behalf, and I later used them to manage my house sale/purchase. In both cases, I found everyone I dealt with in the firm to be knowledgeable and helpful. The communication was excellent and I was kept informed throughout. I would highly recommend using Blair Cadell.

Rachel 4 February 2025

Jamie and the Blair Cadell team were great - thanks to their skillful marketing of our property, we found a buyer within four days of listing. Lots of communication during the process and they know the local market inside out. Would highly recommend!

Phil Scott 14 January 2025

Excellent service overall. Jamie handled the initial sales process very well. Ross was excellent on the conveyancing side being very knowledgeable, commercially astute and also very pragmatic. Kirsty also went above and beyond in the office

John McKee 18 December 2024

Jamie and his team were very helpful and made the selling process very easy. Would definitely recommend.

Gregor Christie 5 December 2024

I would highly recommend Blair & Cadell. They handled both the agency and legal aspects of my propertie's sale and it proved to be a very smooth and efficient experience. Many thanks to the whole team but especially to Jamie, Kirsty and Ross who were all excellent.

Neil Alexander 3 December 2024

Blair Cadell handled my house sale in Edinburgh and achieved a successful outcome. They were helpful throughout, and patient as we worked through one failed bid and a buyer's chain. Kirsty and Jamie were always available for advice and dealt professionally with marketing and viewing. Recommended!

Mungo Carstairs 11 October 2024

I've used Blair Cadell for house/sale purchases - three - with a fourth purchase to come; and for other legal documents. I've found the estate agency, and legal teams, highly experienced, reassuring, capable of answering all questions, and with both a light touch when needed, to steady your nerves, or, will present options for consideration, based on facts, their experience and advice, for your final decision. The process feels collegiate, with my best interests looked after by Blair Cadell's very fine, friendly and courteous staff.

Anne Boyle 6 September 2024

Sold my flat and bought my house. Service was great and seamless from my point of view. Staff were attentive and quick to respond. I had a lot of questions and they were very good at explaining things.

Ross Macdonald 28 August 2024

The service from the team at Blair Cadell was very professional. They provide me with great advice, took all the hassle away from the selling process and achieved a great result for me. Jamie and Kirsty in particular were extremely helpful and great to deal with with selling our place, buying our new place. Keri was fantastic on the legal side and felt like she was a real champion for any issues we had. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Blair Cadell.

Michelle Cullis 20 August 2024

From start to finish with the sale of the house and purchase of our new house all went well and glad we picked Blair Carell.

gerard mccormick 19 August 2024

Have used BC in the past and were my immediate go to company for this most recent move. Extremely helpful and excellent one-stop shop for buying and selling property. Highly recommended

Avril Liston 3 August 2024

Attentive and great service from Adele when we worked with Blair Cadell. Would recommend. :-)

Alberto Bernabé 1 August 2024

We have just completed our 4th family property sale and/or purchase over a number of years with Blair Cadell. Still the same efficient, helpful, friendly service which we’re pleased to recommend.

John 30 July 2024

First class service from start to finish. I would highly recommend Blair Cadell if you are selling a property in the Edinburgh area.

Scott Rodger 13 July 2024

I've bought my first flat with Blair Cadell nearly 10 years ago, and just sold it with Blair Cadell again. On both accounts everything went very smoothly, and all people involved delivered a great service. I would highly recommend Blair Cadell if you're thinking about buying or selling your property.

Martha Koerner 1 July 2024

I can't recommend Blair Cadell enough. We worked with Keri and she went above and beyond to help us with our purchase. We had so many questions along the way and she was always happy to help us and went above and beyond. So grateful to BC and Keri for making our move so much easier.

Ashley 8 June 2024

Absolutely delighted with the team at Blair Cadell who supported us with the sale and purchase for our new home. The support, guidance and advice we received made all the difference in securing our ideal home, and ensuring that a stressful process was as pain free as possible. So glad that we chose Blair Cadell to support us.

Steven oates 29 May 2024

We found everyone we dealt with to be Professional,knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. The telephone was always answered promptly and you were able to speak to the relevant person. Thank you all.

David and Joan Gibb 28 May 2024

Fantastic customer service – would highly recommend!

Paul Murphy 14 May 2024

The Blair Cadell team have been fantastic throughout our both the sale and purchase of our properties. They maintained a high level of communication, updating on every detail and providing excellent advice that helped us achieve an above the odds sale price. I would highly recommend them to any buyer or seller when it comes to property! Special mention to Jamie for helping us achieve such a good price, and Keri for keeping the process smooth from start to finish.

Chris Sole 13 May 2024

Ross was incredibly helpful, attentive and patient as my husband and I purchased our first home. Communication was excellent and swift and we felt well supported throughout the process. He was recommended to us by friends, and we have passed the recommendation on to other friends who are in similar positions, as we trust that they will be in excellent hands.

Daniela Machado 4 May 2024

On my 3rd property transaction now with Blair Cadell. Never going anywhere else. Extremely good service, fast and great value. Always respond quickly and available to speak when needed. When I hear my friends' experiences with their own solicitors (often slow and hard to get hold of) it makes me even more grateful for Blair Cadell.

M P 25 March 2024

Its been absolute pleasure working with Blair Cadell, i am a first time buyer and had so many questions coming to my head all the way through the offer and purchase process, Jamie Sole had patiently answered all questions and clarified my doubts everytime i reached out to him, he is awesome, Jemma Thomson was helping me with bidding the offer and getting the communication going until it is confirmed, appreciate her help. And Adele Chisholm who took care of the final processes in terms of verifying the title deeds, checking if relevant approvals for any modifications are in place, getting documents signed etc.., she is kind of busy one in between pile of documents but she did help when i needed to speak to, appreciate it. Overall its been a great experience with Blair Cadell, i would highly recommend their professionalism,work ethics and customer first approach.

Amith Kumar Madisetty 24 February 2024

I found Ross Dunbar to be particularly efficient in managing the conveyancing I required. He communicated clearly and regularly, which I appreciated as I like to know and understand the stages and progress. I found him to be very professional in his approach and highly recommend.

O. Kirkpatrick 31 January 2024

Blair Cadell has assisted me in the purchase of a property in Edinburgh and I really have nothing to complain about. Ross D was always available to provide information, answer my queries and, last but not least, protected my interests and adviced me for the best. He made the process as smooth as possible. Also a mention to Kirsty and Jemma T who provided me with quotes and assisted me very patiently in the initial phase, until my offer was accepted. I would definitely use Blair Cadell again, if needed, in future. Thanks for all, guys!

Paolo Trezzi 24 January 2024

From the start the process was clearly explained, updates were given any time there was something to update, any questions on my part, no matter how minor, were answered quickly and fully. Many thanks to Jamie, Kirsty, Jemma, Ross, and all the others. You were always friendly, helpful, approachable and patient! You made the whole process so much easier and less stressful.

Christina Douglas 21 January 2024

I returned to Blair Cadell after using their estate agency around two decades ago and having a distant memory that I was happy with their services. Robin may have recently retired, but it didn't matter and I'm glad I trusted my gut. Efficient and friendly, and with other badly timed life stuff stressing me out, they helped alleviate any worries I had and explained processes and legalities when asked. Third party services were also efficient and professional, and property sold within the first week of viewing. Related pic, reflective of how peaceful I felt about it all late one evening. I would recommend Blair Cadell all day long.

Fiona Baird 4 January 2024

A very professional team, who were happy to answer any questions we had!

Alexander Fedenczuk 3 January 2024

Extremely efficient service from the very start. I would highly recommend Blair Cadell for Estate Agency and Legal Work.

Julia Mitchell 15 December 2023

Excellent service Would highly recommend

George Mitchell 29 November 2023

Very helpful and friendly team who I would happily recommend

Adam Knowles 27 November 2023

Great experience start to finish, very helpful, knowledgable, responsive and patient as well! They were also extremely competitive on price and I would recommend to anyone – I'm hard to please but they really did a great job.

James Hartigan 17 November 2023

Blair Cadell gave us an excellent service and were great at staying in touch and supporting us throughout the whole process of marketing and selling. They were very good value for money.

Diana Paton 18 October 2023

First class service from all of Jamie, Ross and Kirsty. We were kept updated by Kirsty on an almost daily basis. Thoroughly recommend Blair Cadell if you need to sell your home.

Barclay Wilkinson 13 October 2023

A very good service for selling - well managed, strong presence in the Slateford area of Edinburgh.

Alastair Thomson 4 October 2023

Fantastic service - personable and professional. They were never too busy to answer any query we had, no matter how inane. Would highly recommend.

Edd McCracken 25 August 2023

Very efficient and friendly service. Made moving house less stressful.

Sue48 Rust 22 August 2023

Fantastic service from Ross Dunbar. He picked up errors in my title and went the extra mile to ensure a friendly and professional sale of my investment property.

Minty One 20 August 2023

All the team at Blair Cadell were excellent as they helped me sell and buy. They efficiently dealt with both transactions and kept me updated on each step of the process. I would thoroughly recommend them.

Rachel Sloan 14 August 2023

We recently used Blair Cadell conveyancing services for our property purchase in Edinburgh. We can’t recommend Ross Dunbar highly enough - from start to finish he made the process incredibly straightforward and his advice when it came to various issues proved absolutely invaluable. Ross answered the phone every time we called and was just really great to deal with. We have recommended him to several friends (not something we’ve ever been able to do before with a solicitor!) and we will certainly go to him again next time we move. Thank you!

Rachel McTavish 3 August 2023

Flat sale went extremely smoothly. Everything was explained, everything was done when it was supposed to be and I couldn't ask for a better service.

Aran Price 19 July 2023

Fantastic service from start to finish. I was selling a flat for the first time and they made the process very easy. Jamie, Kirsty and the team kept me well informed throughout. Would highly recommend Blair Cadell.

Graeme Clow 17 July 2023

Expert legal advice from solicitors in Edinburgh for all your personal affairs

Facing Legal and Tax Challenges Head-On: Are You Prepared for Life's Twists and Turns?

Diverse Legal Services Tailored to Your Needs

Self-Assessment Tax Returns

Wills and Estate Planning

Powers of Attorney

Inheritance Tax Planning

Elderly Care and Advance Directives

Demystifying Legal Jargon