Our team can support you in dealing with estate administration following the death of a family member or loved one.
Coping with the death of a family member or loved one is a stressful and upsetting time. You can be sure that we will handle matters sensitively and with the utmost care, ensuring that the legalities relating to winding up an estate are dealt with promptly, efficiently and with the minimum upheaval of those who are grieving.
With considerable expertise in administration and issues relating to large, and often complex, estates, our estate planning team brings a level of knowledge and empathetic understanding to estate administration following a death where tensions can often arise.
We can advise on all matters relating to the winding up of estates, including those with multi-jurisdictional issues, those with complex outstanding liabilities and possible insolvency issues, and those involving Heritage assets, applications for conditional exemption and making offers in lieu.
Our team can provide advice in relation to estates containing businesses and farming partnerships raising agricultural and business property relief issues. We also deal with executory administration and negotiations with HMRC in respect of claims for Agricultural Property Relief, Business Property Relief and claims for gifts out of excess income.
They are very professional and organised. Everyone was friendly and accommodating, and they knew what they were doing.
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A new public register in Scotland – the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled interest in Land (RCI) went live on 1 April 2022 and is potentially relevant for any property (land or buildings) in Scotland. Failure to register the required information could lead to criminal penalties, with potential fines of up to £5,000.
The Ministry of Justice have launched a 12-week consultation to review the current Power of Attorney process in England & Wales and explore a number of new proposals aimed at modernising the system.
The Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) is being introduced by the Registers of Scotland, and will go live on 1 April 2022. It is the next step in the Scottish Government’s planned strategy to increase transparency in relation to land ownership in Scotland.
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In 2016, we were one of the first law firms in Scotland to become accredited Living Wage employers.
Shortlisted for Firm of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2022.
Winners of Corporate & Commercial Team of the Year and Family Law Team of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2020.
Our Real Estate team won the Property Team of the Year Award at the British Legal Awards in 2018.
Winner of SME of the Year at the Scottish SME Awards 2017, hosted by Scottish Business Insider.
Highly Commended for Commercial Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2016.
In 2019, MacRoberts achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification, a UK Government entry-level information security standard.
MacRoberts holds the ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management, the most widely recognised quality management system standard in the world.
MacRoberts holds the ISO14001:2015 certification for Environmental Management, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to environmental awareness.
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Business continuity is a critical element of the Business Management System at MacRoberts and we hold full accreditation with the ISO 22301:2019.
MacRoberts is a member of IP Inclusive, a network of intellectual property professionals working to make our community more equal, diverse and inclusive.
We are active members of the PRIME Programme – an organisation that focuses on ensuring a career in law is open to talent from all economic and social backgrounds.
MacRoberts supports the Scottish Business Pledge, a values-led partnership between Government and business that is based on boosting productivity and competitiveness through fairness, equality and sustainable employment.
We are supporters of the Partnership for Change, a network of organisations and individuals who share a common ambition to improve diversity on boards and in senior leadership.
We are a member of the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI), a UK-based not-for-profit organisation which helps employers build and maintain diverse teams and inclusive cultures through our membership, training, and consultancy services.
In 2022, MacRoberts was awarded enei's Silver TIDEMark. TIDE is enei's self-assessment evaluation and benchmarking tool which measures an organisation's overall approach and progress on diversity and inclusion.
MacRoberts is a Disability Confident employer, and are committed to disability equality across our firm.
MacRoberts fully supports flexible working practices and supports family-friendly working practices.
In 2022, MacRoberts received a Bronze Award in Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index for our commitment to LGBTQI+ inclusivity in the workplace.
MacRoberts is a longstanding member of Scotland Food & Drink, the leading trade association for Scotland's food and drink industry.
MacRoberts is an Associate Member of SELECT, Scotland's largest construction trade association.
