Effective Estate Planning in Scotland: Seven Key Considerations
Do you think about the future? Are you in the habit of making to-do lists or new year resolutions? Do you have life
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The Inheritance Tax Gift Exemption Few People Use
Earlier this year, a wealthy political donor discovered that giving money away is rarely as simple as it looks. Jeremy
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Collectables and the possible Hidden Value in Your Estate
The upcoming Barbie exhibition in Glasgow is a reminder that yesterday’s toys and collectables can become today’s
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Highland Power of Attorney Month: A Small Step That Makes a Big Difference
As solicitors working locally with individuals and families across the Highlands, we regularly see the reassurance a
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Who decides? What happens when funeral wishes are not expressed or recorded
When someone dies, many people assume the funeral arrangements fall automatically to a spouse or the closest family
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Funeral wishes in Scotland: where to record them and what they mean in law
When someone dies, many people assume any funeral wishes included in the deceased’s Will determines how matters will
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Thorntons partners appointed to global STEP steering committees
Two Thorntons lawyers have been elected to global steering committees for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
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Don’t let your Will Become a Punchline…
The danger of trusting an online system when writing a Will has been demonstrated once again in a recent court decision
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A new era of trust compliance
Trustees across the UK are currently rushing to register their trusts on HMRC’s Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI)
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Brace for impact: what a tax-raising Budget could mean for asset-holders
With a reported £20 billion black hole to plug, the Chancellor has been clear: the country must pay up, especially those
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Understanding the New Inheritance Tax Rules: What Trust Owners and Families Need to Know
From 6 April 2026, one of the biggest shifts in UK inheritance tax in decades will come into effect. The government’s
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How professional property valuations can protect against inheritance tax
As the inheritance tax (IHT) landscape becomes ever more complex, it is becoming increasingly clear that you don’t need