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    2. Bequest of Crofts: Does the Commission require sight of the Deed of Family Arrangement or can this be covered by a solicitor’s letter confirming the initial bequest and subsequent Deed of Family Arrangement establishing the individual’s entitlement to succeed to the tenancy of the croft under Section 10(1)?

    Bequest of Crofts: Does the Commission require sight of the Deed of Family Arrangement or can this be covered by a solicitor’s letter confirming the initial bequest and subsequent Deed of Family Arrangement establishing the individual’s entitlement to succeed to the tenancy of the croft under Section 10(1)?

    Karen Macrae | 12 May 2025

    We would need to ask for sight of both the will and subsequent deed of family arrangement.

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