Private Client

The proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BRP) for Inheritance Tax

7 March 2025
Morna Coutts
Private Client

The recent proposals announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 regarding Inheritance Tax (IHT) could have significant implications for farmers,…

Blog Post

Autumn Budget 2024: Changes to pension taxation to affect individuals and business owners

12 February 2025
Emma Horne
Private Client

There was significant speculation about last year’s Budget, the first from a Labour Government in fifteen years. Changes to the taxation of…

Blog Post

Recent English Case highlights the importance of Wills and risk shocking revelations at funerals

23 January 2025
Graeme Dickson
Private Client

A recent English County Court case highlighted the risks of not having a Will especially when there are shocking revelations after a parent…

Blog Post

New Year, New You – New Will?

10 January 2025
Lisa Hainey
Private Client

Now that 2025 has begun, many people will have been thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Most are, quite rightly, keen to…

Press Release

Thorntons expands leadership team with Jennifer Gallagher and Rachel Anderson — Press Release

Thorntons expands leadership team with two new Partners

10 January 2025
Jennifer Gallagher
Family Law, Firm News, Private Client

Independent full-service Scottish law firm Thorntons has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two new partners, one an…

Blog Post

Image of Document being signed. — Blog Post

Powers of Attorney: Choosing the right Attorney for you.

11 December 2024
Hannah Dossett
Private Client

Powers of Attorney have been in the news in recent times, and not in a favourable light. In July, former TV presenter Hayley Matthews was…

Blog Post

Conflicts and Captain Tom - A Trustee Duties — Blog Post

Conflicts and Captain Tom - A Trustee's Duties

29 November 2024
Graeme Dickson
Private Client

This week, the Charity Commission published its long awaited report on the Captain Tom Foundation. While it featured some significant…

Blog Post

Unpacking The Autumn Budget: Our Legal Experts Analyse What Legislative and Tax Changes Could Mean for You

31 October 2024
Noele McClelland
Employment, Land and Rural Business, Private Client

Following weeks of speculation the 2024 Autumn Budget has been announced. In what is one of the largest tax rising budgets in history…

Blog Post

“There’s not much money left.” How Rachel Reeves’ Plan to fill the £22bn Black Hole Could Impact Estate Planning, And What To Do About It

3 October 2024
Magnus Mackay
Private Client

Rachel Reeves’s first Budget could be the most significant in a generation. Since entering office, the Chancellor has been steadfast in her…

Blog Post

The most significant budget in a generation?

12 September 2024
Chris Gardiner
Private Client

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will deliver the Labour Government’s first Budget Statement on 30 October 2024. Since…

Blog Post

Digital Assets and Estate Planning

6 August 2024
Stuart Mackie
Private Client

It is becoming increasingly common for individuals to own not only physical, but digital and online assets. Digital assets are those things…

Blog Post

The Importance of Wills when you live on your own

11 July 2024
Audrey Dishington
Private Client

In a recent BBC News Article, it was revealed that Scotland has the highest rate of people living alone in the UK. The National Records of…

Blog Post

Protecting Your Partner: The Critical Need for Wills Among Cohabiting Couples

13 June 2024
Graeme Dickson
Private Client

It is becoming increasingly common for couples to live together (cohabit) rather than marry or enter into a civil partnership with…

Blog Post

Trustee Duties: Lessons To Be Learned

10 May 2024
Ross Cargill
Private Client

A recent court case in Wales involving a mother accused of stealing her daughters’ £50,000 inheritance while acting as a Trustee highlights…

Blog Post

Spring Budget 2024; What do I need to Know?

4 April 2024
Audrey Ford
Private Client

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered the UK Spring Budget in March 2024 and he announced several significant tax, benefits and savings…

Press Release

Thorntons charity Wills campaign raises £43,500 for vulnerable families and children

20 February 2024
Family Law, Private Client

Children and families across Tayside, Fife and Edinburgh are benefiting from Thorntons’ latest charity wills initiative, which raised £43,…

Blog Post

Creating a Will: The simplest way to protect loved ones

15 February 2024
Magnus Mackay
Private Client

Recent days have seen several cases involving disputes over Wills and why it’s important to have a Will made professionally. One case…

Blog Post

Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 Briefing | Part two

1 February 2024
Graeme Dickson
Private Client

As we noted in our previous blog on the new highly anticipated Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 was unanimously passed by the…

Blog Post

Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill Briefing | Part one

29 January 2024
Robyn Canning
Private Client

In late December 2023 the highly anticipated Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill was unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament…

Blog Post

DIY Wills - tempting, but risky.

12 January 2024
Magnus Mackay
Private Client

A recent court case where a homemade Will was struck down as invalid demonstrates the perils of making your own Will.It was recently…

Blog Post

What is a Letter of Wishes and when should I use one?

10 January 2024
Lucy Hennessy
Private Client

As I was watching the first episodes of the final season of The Crown, knowing the tragic event that was coming all too soon, I wondered…