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.
If you have been appointed to act as an attorney on behalf of an adult you know, we understand that you may feel daunted by the responsibility this brings. You may be required to make difficult decisions and carry out tasks you are unsure of. However, you do not have to go through this alone, and it is possible to get help and advice to fulfil the role.
A significant amount of charities’ income is made up of gifts left in Wills. Leaving a gift in your Will to a charity that you support could help them conduct vital research, or support society’s most vulnerable people. Without the support of gifts in Wills, many charities would fail to survive.
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.
