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The first step of creating a Family Office is to establish its purpose.
This means asking and answering questions such as:
“What is this all about?”
“What do we, as a family, want to achieve?”
“What motivates us?”
“Are we committed to creating and/or
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Death and taxes may be certain, but proper planning can preserve more of your assets for your loved ones.
Nobody wants to pay more tax than they have to and Inheritance Tax is one area where careful advance planning can greatly reduce the bill your family faces on your death.
We can advise you on
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Losing a loved one is never easy, and dealing with their estate can often feel extremely overwhelming. Whether you have been appointed as an executor of an estate, whether that be under the terms of the Will or by Court appointment (Dative Petition), you are responsible for handling the estate &ndas
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Keturah Adam, Trainee Solicitor at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, explains how businesses can take advantage of NIC relief.
October’s 2024 Budget brought an increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions, which came into effect in April.
However, there is good news for
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As mobile technology rapidly evolves so too does the law that surrounds it.
Your Connection With WJM
Our in-depth, up-to-date telecoms knowledge combined with our cross border qualified team ensures market-leading, UK wide provision of services in this sector.
Telecommunications and the use of mo
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WJM’s Ian Macdonald has penned an article for the influential Private Client Adviser magazine, which appears in their July / August 2014 edition. The article covers the essential topic of how best to structure a tailored trust arrangement when family business assets are involved. Download a co
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Radical changes to pensions were announced in the March budget and confirmed in the Queen’s Speech, some effective immediately and some expected in 2015.
These changes are intended to make it easier for people to draw money from their pension and give them greater flexibility in how they take
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WJM Partners Angus MacLeod and Liam Entwistle scored a double when they both featured on BBC Scotland’s flagship news programme, Newsdrive.
Angus spoke on the intellectual property aspects surrounding the debate around plain cigarette packaging. His appearance was prompted by the BBC needing
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Welcome to WJM’s Summer Employment Briefing. In Employment Briefing we round-up changes to the law and interesting cases which could have an effect on you or your business.
In this issue, we give an overview of two very significant developments in Employment law and practice - the new flexibl
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I am based in our Inverness Office, providing corporate and commercial advice to a wide range of businesses in the Highlands and Islands in a variety of areas including, business and share sales and acquisitions, equity investments, partnerships, succession planning, restructuring and re-organisatio
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