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.
Murray Beith Murray has retained its ranking as one of the best private client law firms in the UK, by online publication eprivateclient. In the ‘2020 eprivateclient Top Law Firms’ the firm ranks amongst 48 UK law firms, including only four firms ranked in Scotland.
Now six months into lockdown, we still do not know when everything may go back to “normal”. The restrictions in place have had an impact on us all, and one of the key issues is the increased isolation that we have all experienced to some degree. With the current Covid-19 cases on the rise again and winter fast approaching, it is expected that restrictions will remain in place for some time.
Thousands of couples across Scotland chose to live together without getting married – for a wide variety of reasons. However, what most fail to realise is that without proper estate planning, they may be at risk of becoming involved in complicated legal matters.
As Scotland has now moved into Phase 3 of their route map out of lockdown, tight physical distancing measures still remain in place to prevent any further spread of COVID-19. While these measures are in place, you can still take valuable steps towards planning for your estate after you die, or in the event that you lose mental capacity. For many, estate planning may be a matter of urgency or concern at this time. As a result, the Law Society of Scotland has introduced interim guidance to ensure compliance with both social distancing measures and the law of Wills, Trusts and estates. Here’s what you need to know about estate planning during the coronavirus pandemic.
In an open letter dated 13 July 2020 the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has asked the Office of Tax Simplification to investigate how capital gains are taxed for both individuals and smaller businesses.
