The most significant budget in a generation?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will deliver the Labour Government’s first Budget Statement on 30 October 2024. Since…
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Chris specialises in advising UK based and international individuals and families on asset protection and tax efficient succession planning. He also advises the Trustees of a number of Private and Charitable Trusts.
He is an accredited member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the leading worldwide professional body for practitioners in the fields of Trusts, Estates and related issues. He is also a former tutor on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Dundee.
Chris and his team also deal with Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate Administration matters (including obtaining Confirmation – ‘Scottish Probate’).
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Personal Succession for Dental Practice Owners
As a practice owner, your day to day will be consumed with the delivery of patient treatment and the task of managing, developing and…
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It’s not just the super-rich of Succession who need to pay heed to the intricacies of inheritance
Whether you have seen it or not, the hit HBO series Succession and its portrayal of a family at war over the future of a global media…
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Charitable Giving and Estate Planning – A win-win?
On an annual basis, many large UK based charities publish their accounts which show that legacies left from individual’s Wills make up a…
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Are business owners neglecting their personal affairs?
When running a business on a day to day basis, the primary focus is working towards the goals set for the year. Whilst business owners…
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Protecting the future of your Intellectual Property
As an Intellectual Property (“IP”) owner you may want to consider what happens to your protected assets and associated rights after your…
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Inheritance Tax and the Increased Residence Nil Rate Band
The beginning of the new tax year on 6th April 2019 marks the second increase in the Residence Nil Rate Band which originally came into…
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving?
Last month Macmillan Cancer Support's latest accounts were published and show that income from legacies left to the charity in individual’s…
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The Budget and Beyond...
Last week Philip Hammond presented his first Autumn Statement to the House of Commons since he replaced George Osborne as Chancellor of the…
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Death and taxes ... and taxes on death?
As the saying goes, only two things in life are certain; death and taxes.
When figures were released last week showing that £4.6 billion…