Working with Partners Anne McKeown and Stuart Mackie, Ashley is Senior Executry Manager in our Private Client team in Arbroath.
Approachable and client-centred, she handles all aspects of executry administration, including complex Inheritance Tax estate administration and complex farming estates, with clear, practical advice and support for clients throughout the process.
Ashley has 24 years of experience in this area, and is a qualified Wills, Trusts and Executries Paralegal, as well as holding a Diploma from the Society of Law Accountants in Scotland and CLT Scotland.
Based in our Cupar office, Michelle is a Senior Executry Manager in our Private Client team, working with Partners Susan Duff and Stephanie Pratt. Michelle focuses solely on executries.
With 26 years of experience and a BA (Hons) Law with a Diploma in Conveyancing and Executry Services Law, Michelle has dealt with all aspects of Executry Law, both estate and intestate, as well as Inheritance Tax estates, and is committed to providing a first-class service to her clients.
An Executry Manager in our Private Client team, Nicole is based in our Dundee and Arbroath offices, working alongside Audrey Dishington. She looks after the administration of testate and intestate estates for clients, including the day-to-day administration of executry estates, assisting executors in the process of winding-up estate, and dealing with Inheritance Tax issues.
Working with supervising Partner Audrey Dishington, Natalie is a Trust Manager in our Dundee and St Andrews teams. Natalie assists Trustees with the management and administration of both new and old Trusts, including all Trust compliance work, winding-up Trusts, Charity administration and submission of annual accounts to OSCR. Natalie also manages the Financial Guardianship administration Clients for the firm.
Gillian is a Trust Manager based in our Dundee office, working as part of the Trust team with Supervising Partner Stephanie Pratt. She is involved in Trust management and administration, including all Trust compliance work, liaising with Trustees and beneficiaries, and ensuring Trusts meet their filing and reporting requirements including Trust Registration and FATCA/CRS. Gillian is also involved with winding up Trusts and Charity administration and submission of annual accounts to OSCR.
Children and families across Tayside, Fife and Edinburgh are benefiting from Thorntons’ latest charity wills initiative, which raised £43,500 for Radio Forth and Radio Tay’s Cash for Kids campaigns.
Every September Thorntons’ offices in Edinburgh, Bonnyrigg, Fife, Dundee, Perth and Angus waive their fees for those making wills, asking them to instead donate an equivalent sum to the charity.
The campaign has raised over £600,000 for Cash for Kids since it was established more than 27 years ago.
Working alongside Partners Morna Coutts, Graeme Dickson and Emma Horne, Finlay is a Solicitor in our specialilst Private Client team.
Finlay advises on a wide range of Private Client matters including Executries, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Succession and Tax Planning. He acts for clients from all backgrounds including individuals, families and trustees. Finlay is particularly interested in executries and succession.
Full-service law firm Thorntons has appointed a third partner to its new Inverness office.
Private Client Partner, Magnus Mackay, joins Thorntons following its recent recruitment of 10 new Inverness team members from Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie (WJM).
A key member of our specialist Private Client team in Inverness, Magnus assists individuals and their families in planning for the future.
He advises clients on a range of issues and planning matters including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Inheritance Tax Planning. He has a particular interest in the use of Trusts in Inheritance Tax planning and protecting vulnerable beneficiaries. He also assists Executors in the winding up of Estates and Trustees in the creation, administration and winding up of Trusts.
Wiktoria is a final seat Trainee in Private Client. She commenced her Training Contract in September 2023 and has completed seats in Personal Injury. Private Client and Commercial Real Estate.
Prior to commencing her Training Contract, Wiktoria worked as a Conveyancing Paralegal in the Residential Property Post Settlement Hub.
Wiktoria graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Abertay and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from the University of Dundee.