Murray Beith Murray is a leading Scottish private client law firm.
For over 170 years we have specialised in meeting the legal, financial and administrative needs of individuals and families, family trusts, charities and private companies.
A Power of Attorney allows others appointed by you to make decisions on your behalf should you lose the capacity to do so yourself. In this article, we take a look at what it means to lose capacity, when a Power of Attorney is engaged, and what will bring a Power of Attorney to an end.
If you have just raced to complete your Self Assessment tax return, you are not alone. Last year, HMRC reported that around 700,000 taxpayers left their tax return to the last day in 2020, with 26,500 people submitting their return between 11 pm and midnight - the last hour before the deadline. However, there are many advantages to preparing and submitting your Self Assessment tax return in advance. In this post, we look at some of the benefits of submitting your tax return early.
There are several reasons why you may need to contest a Will. Perhaps dependants have not been adequately provided for, or you believe certain gifts were made under undue influence. The process for contesting a Will can be lengthy and in many cases, complex. In this post, we take a look at how long you can expect the process to take and factors that may bring this challenging time to an end.
Dealing with a loved one's estate can be a difficult task at a highly emotional time. However, an executor's role can be further complicated when the estate to be dealt with has international elements to it. Perhaps the deceased passed away while living abroad or held assets in another country. Either way, the process for dealing with an estate across multiple jurisdictions can seem daunting. In this post, we look at some of the matters you need to be aware of when dealing with an estate with international connections.
2020 was a difficult year for the commercial property sector with the COVID-19 pandemic causing significant challenges for investors, landlords and tenants. During the first lockdown, investment in commercial property slowed significantly. With surveyors unable to visit developments, the shutdown of the courts and the Land register, among other practical difficulties, completing commercial property transactions was incredibly challenging.
