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.
Family businesses are an integral part of the economic health of Scotland, and in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that we as professional advisers, assist our clients in overcoming their legal and practical problems.
Family businesses face the same challenges as every other business. However, they have the added complication of involving highly personal relationships. When conflicts arise, there is much at stake and commercial decisions can be influenced by the way people feel, unresolved family tensions, or things that may have happened in the past. As a result, it is not only the matter at hand that needs to be effectively managed but the people involved in the running of the business too.
Peter Shand , Murray Beith Murray Partner and experienced family business lawyer, speaks in Vision Scotland business magazine, enclosed with The Scotsman, today (19 September 2019).
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Murray Beith Murray Senior Solicitor, Fraser Scott, writes in The Scotsman today (Monday 8 July). Read the full article below:
Planning for what will happen to your estate once you are no longer around is never an easy task. Careful considerations must be made as to who you would like to inherit your estate, when you would like them to inherit, and what tax implications inheritance might have. Where a business is owned, it is also important to consider these same points, as failing to plan for succession of a business can have seriously damaging effects on the business and to your family's inheritance. For private, owner-managed, or family-owned businesses, a solid succession plan can drive the growth of the business, reduce taxes, and set the stage for retirement and continued growth of the business for generations to come.
