We are a specialist Scottish private client law firm providing expert advice on all private client matters to individuals, charities and trusts. For individuals, we provide a range of services designed to cover all aspects of succession and tax planning during their lifetime, as well as providing supportive and professional executry services after death.
For trusts and charities, we provide bespoke advice and a comprehensive service, providing our clients with comfort that all legislation has been complied with and the trust or charity is operating as tax efficiently as possible. We welcome all enquiries and pride ourselves on providing first class service to all our clients.
For trusts and charities, we provide bespoke advice and a comprehensive service, providing our clients with comfort that all legislation has been complied with and the trust or charity is operating as tax efficiently as possible. We welcome all enquiries and pride ourselves on providing first class service to all our clients.
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Fyfe McDonald was established by award winning solicitor Fiona McDonald who is recognised as one of Scotland's leading experts in Private Client, and is one of only four solicitors in Scotland to be accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Private Client Tax Law.
Fiona is the author of legal books Inheritance Tax in Scotland published by Bloomsbury Professional and The Elder Client published by W.Green.
She is also an editor for The Scottish Older Client Law Service published by Bloomsbury Professional.
Fiona is the author of legal books Inheritance Tax in Scotland published by Bloomsbury Professional and The Elder Client published by W.Green.
She is also an editor for The Scottish Older Client Law Service published by Bloomsbury Professional.
Making a Will enables you to record your wishes for your assets when you die, ensuring that your loved ones are provided for.
It is also an opportunity to consider tax planning and to structure your affairs in the most tax efficient way.
In addition to the financial aspects, a Will can also provide the opportunity to record your wishes for appointing guardians for your children if you were to die, as well as any funeral wishes you may have.
We assist clients in ensuring that their Will is written to accurately reflect their wishes and to be as tax efficient as possible.
It is also an opportunity to consider tax planning and to structure your affairs in the most tax efficient way.
In addition to the financial aspects, a Will can also provide the opportunity to record your wishes for appointing guardians for your children if you were to die, as well as any funeral wishes you may have.
We assist clients in ensuring that their Will is written to accurately reflect their wishes and to be as tax efficient as possible.
Granting a Power of Attorney allows you to nominate someone else, or more than one person if you wish, to help with your financial affairs and make decisions about your welfare in the event that you are unable to deal with matters yourself, for example if you became ill or lost capacity.
You can choose what your nominated person can and can't help with, and by having the document in place you will have peace of mind that should the need ever arise, the person you have named can help.
We provide information and advice on granting a Power of Attorney, and ensure that your Power of Attorney accurately reflects your wishes, and is in place in case it is ever required.
You can choose what your nominated person can and can't help with, and by having the document in place you will have peace of mind that should the need ever arise, the person you have named can help.
We provide information and advice on granting a Power of Attorney, and ensure that your Power of Attorney accurately reflects your wishes, and is in place in case it is ever required.
We encourage all clients to think about the future and to take steps to safeguard their loved ones and their assets.
We can offer specialist advice on ensuring that your wishes are recorded and that your financial and personal affairs are structured as tax efficiently as possible.
We have regular reviews with our clients to ensure that the planning that is in place still reflects current wishes.
This is particularly important as our clients go through major life events and as legislation changes.
We can offer specialist advice on ensuring that your wishes are recorded and that your financial and personal affairs are structured as tax efficiently as possible.
We have regular reviews with our clients to ensure that the planning that is in place still reflects current wishes.
This is particularly important as our clients go through major life events and as legislation changes.
We offer professional and compassionate advice on what to do when someone dies.
There are a number of legal procedures to follow and we are here to help.
We can assist with all estate matters including the winding up of an estate, ensuring that the administration progresses efficiently through all of the necessary steps.
We provide executry services and advice on ensuring that the law is complied with and the tax reporting and payment obligations are met.
We also offer expertise in relation to deeds of variation where a beneficiary may wish to consider varying their entitlement under an estate.
There are a number of legal procedures to follow and we are here to help.
We can assist with all estate matters including the winding up of an estate, ensuring that the administration progresses efficiently through all of the necessary steps.
We provide executry services and advice on ensuring that the law is complied with and the tax reporting and payment obligations are met.
We also offer expertise in relation to deeds of variation where a beneficiary may wish to consider varying their entitlement under an estate.
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