This Practice Note considers execution of documents under Scots law. In particular it covers which types of contract must be recorded in writing under Scots law, how valid execution of them is achieved, options for executing multi-party documents, the requirements of the Scottish property registers, requirements relating to the date and delivery of documents in Scotland and rules relating to the execution of counterparts under Scots law. It considers the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (RW(S)A 1995) and the Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Act 2015 (LW(CD)(S)A 2015).