Quill Legal

Quill Legal was established in 2017 by Kay Blaikie, who is the principal of the firm and a Solicitor and Notary Public. The firm has over 30 years of experience and specialises exclusively in Executries, Powers of Attorney, Wills and notarial services. It is based in Edinburgh and assists in nearby towns from Bonnyrigg to Broxburn and from Dalmeny to Danderhall. The firm provides private client locum services throughout Scotland. Kay Blaikie is an Affiliate Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She has a working knowledge of the French language and assists clients with estates or documentation in French.

She previously worked as a part-time University lecturer teaching Scots and English law, and currently teaches legal English on an occasional basis to lawyers from all parts of the world. She took up the post of Executry Manager with a medium sized firm in 2016. The firm participated in the Will Aid charity Will writing initiative in 2019 and 2020, and sponsored charitable work carried out by the Salvation Army Gorgie Edinburgh. It offers a comprehensive and specialised private client service, winding up estates, drawing up Wills and Powers of Attorney and providing notarial services.

Quill Legal handles matters such as powers of attorney, affidavits, statutory declarations, document certification, notarising foreign-language paperwork and estate administration, and the name of Kay Blaikie runs through much of the feedback. Reviewers describe her as knowledgeable, patient and easy to deal with, often noting that she explains each stage clearly and welcomes questions before and during a matter. A recurring theme is the fairness of the charging approach, with fees based on time taken rather than a share of an estate, and one account mentions a reduction when several documents needed certifying together.

Turnaround is described as prompt, and the process of working by email and video call is said to keep costs manageable while communication remains steady. The care shown in family matters, and the willingness to remedy a document damaged in transit without further charge, come up as well. Clients also highlight proactive updates, practical advice on establishing powers of attorney, and the confidence that brings when returning for later notarial work.