Personal trusts

Setting up and managing trusts can often involve the consideration of complex legal structures, succession planning and tax implications.

We manage trusts ranging widely in value, in a variety of different trust arrangements and representatives within the firm can also act as trustees in appropriate cases.

Our service includes advising on trustees' duties, bookkeeping and the preparation of accounts, tax compliance and drafting all necessary trust documentation. We also liaise with the trustees and the trust's investment managers and land agents.

The expert lawyers in our team can help with setting up and managing a variety of trust structures, including basic lifetime trusts, disabled trusts, charitable trusts and Will trusts.

Our dedicated trusts specialists have a wealth of experience in trust management and are members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

This wide knowledge of trust law and management enables us to offer bespoke advice to trustees of all levels of experience.