Caesar & Howie

Caesar & Howie, solicitors and estate agents in central Scotland

Caesar & Howie is a law firm and estate agency based in central Scotland, with a history dating back to 1793. The firm combines the provision of legal services with estate agency for buying and selling homes, and presents itself as a firm with modern systems and equipment but committed to traditional values of hard work and client care.

The firm assists clients with reduced mobility and offers the possibility of visiting their home or another location when they cannot attend any of its offices.

Legal services

Caesar & Howie's legal department covers family law and succession matters, among others. In family law, it handles adoption, child welfare, child residence and contact, employment law, and separation and divorce. In succession and estate matters, it offers services for adults with incapacity, after a death, equity release, guardianships, wills and powers of attorney, as well as advance directives.

The firm also provides notary public services and advice on Legal Aid, with informative guides on powers of attorney, wills, planning for care costs, inheritance tax and the executry process, among other matters.

Conveyancing and buying and selling homes

In conveyancing, the firm handles the purchase and sale of property, discharge of mortgage and commercial transactions. As an estate agency, it offers home search, marketing your home, pre-sales advice and selling your home, as well as mortgage advice covering first-time buyers, Help to Buy and remortgages.

Publications and client guides

The firm's website features a news archive and a collection of practical guides on buying a house in Scotland, common problems encountered when selling, FRI leases, guardianship and intervention orders in Scotland, inheritance tax, advance directives and advance statements, discretionary family trusts, equity release, planning for care costs, the executry process, making a will, parental rights and responsibilities, and selling houses in Scotland.

Offices and coverage

The firm operates from several offices across central Scotland and has a presence in West Lothian and Forth Valley, where it has organised drop-in sessions on powers of attorney. Its main office is in Bathgate.

Location and contact

Caesar & Howie, 29 George Street, Bathgate EH48 1PG