Murray Beith Murray LLP is a leading Scottish private client law firm.
For 175 years we have specialised in meeting the legal, financial and administrative needs of individuals and families, family trusts, charities and private companies.
On Friday, (8 September) the UK government published its 2017 Finance Bill which contains a range of measures that will have an impact on both savers and investors.
A recent survey of the UK commercial property market has revealed a bit of mixed picture, with occupier demand falling in the office and retail sectors but conditions remaining firm in the industrial segment.
Solicitors welcome individuals who require mirror wills with their partner. As the name suggests, terms of mirror wills are identical but in reverse. Such wills usually make provision for everything to pass to the surviving partner. On the second death, the entire estate tends to pass to a third party, commonly their children.
The Financial Times recently reported that the annual amount of inheritance tax (IHT) collected by HMRC has risen above £5 billion for the first time. This surprising news shows how important it is for people to take professional advice when drawing up their estate plans to ensure they reduce their IHT liability as much as possible.
