English will but property in Scotland

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I am a single person with no dependants. I have a sibling but they won’t be a beneficiary of my will.
An English solicitor has drawn up a will but is saying I should seek advice in Scotland whether the will would be acceptable under the Scottish rules of succession. As I don’t have any children and have never been married surely the rules of succession don’t apply?
An English solicitor has drawn up a will but is saying I should seek advice in Scotland whether the will would be acceptable under the Scottish rules of succession. As I don’t have any children and have never been married surely the rules of succession don’t apply?
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But really this is a question you need to ask of your solicitor.
It's generally safer to make a Will in the jurisdiction of any real property, although in practice I expect the English Will should do the job if you're sure you won't have a spouse or children claiming legal rights by the time you die.
As k_p says, Scottish inheritance law would not apply (unless your domicile changed to Scotland).