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The Scotsman: Family Business – taking a leaf out of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s book

28th Sep 2020

Murray Beith Murray Partner, Peter Shand, writes in The Scotsman today about the rising trend of the super-wealthy in setting up finance and legal offices to deal with their affairs.

Why do systems meant to make things easier get ever more complicated?

25th Jun 2026

We must link technology with informed personal judgment​, says Fraser Scott in The Scotsman today.

When Estate Administration Isn’t the End: Legacy Will Trusts and Modern Compliance

19th Jun 2026

There’s a new professional risk sitting quietly in many firms’ archived executry files. The estate was administered years ago - the file was closed - everything assumed to be finished. But within that file sits a Will trust. Often inactive.  Often unremarkable.  Often just… filed away. But in many cases, those trusts didn’t end with the estate administration.  They continued.

What is the difference between making a Will and estate planning?

12th May 2026

Many people believe that estate planning and writing a Will are the same thing. However, although Will writing is an important aspect of estate planning, the process involves much more. Estate planning goes further than Will writing to clarify your wishes about your finances, health, care, and more. In this article, we look at the interaction between Will writing and estate planning to help you determine which process is right for you.

Top Tips: Full repairing and insuring (FRI) leases in commercial property

12th May 2026

A full repairing and insuring (FRI) lease is the most common form of commercial property lease in Scotland. Its main purpose is to transfer the Landlord’s common law responsibility of repairing, maintaining and insuring the property on to the tenant. This article will explain the function of an FRI lease and explore the ways in which an experienced legal representative can advise as to how to best protect a tenant’s and landlord’s best interests under an FRI lease.

The Scotsman: Watch out for different rules governing Wills in Scotland and England

12th May 2026

Deciding on whether to put in place a Scottish or an English Will can be a complex decision which should be carefully considered explains Murray Beith Murray Private Client Partner, Alec Stewart in The Scotsman.