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Making sure your estate is tax efficient

Thursday, 01 June 2023

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Asset Protection Executry News

Recent analysis has disclosed that one in twenty-five of us will pay Inheritance Tax (IHT) on our estate. In the last year, HM Revenue and Customs has collected nearly £1bn more in IHT receipts than in the previous year. This signifies an increase in the value of estates falling into Inheritance Tax. This is partly driven by recent record increases in residential property values and partly by IHT thresholds that have remained static for several years.

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Short Term Lettings

Friday, 17 February 2023

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News

Short Term Lets – the New Regime

With effect from 1 Oct 2022, the law surrounding short term lets in Scotland is changing. As from that date, subject to limited exceptions, all property let out as short term accommodation requires to be licensed by the local authority in whose area it is located.

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Promotions at Murray Beith Murray

Wednesday, 01 February 2023

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News/Press

Sophie Napier Ruthven Gemmell Fraser Scott New Private Client Partners
Murray Beith Murray, is pleased to announce that two solicitors have been promoted to partner. Sophie Napier and Fraser Scott have taken up their new roles from 1 February 2023.

Sophie Napier joined the firm in 2011 after qualifying as a solicitor in 2009 and Fraser Scott qualified in 2015, after working for the Scottish Government for 10 years. Both specialise in private client advice within the firm’s Asset Protection group.

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How can I prevent misuse of a Power of Attorney?

Tuesday, 13 December 2022

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Power of Attorney

When you grant a Power of Attorney, the aim is to appoint an attorney you can trust. You expect your attorney will make the kind of decisions you would make but no longer can. In life, however, things do not always turn out as planned and, on occasions, it can be difficult to prevent misuse of a Power of Attorney.

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Changes to Trust Management and Scottish Succession Law

Wednesday, 07 December 2022

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Asset Protection

The new Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament in November 2022 and proposed a number of reforms to Scottish Succession Law and the management of Trusts in Scotland.

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Insights