Succession planning is important for everyone, regardless of the size of their estate. However, when your estate includes a croft, careful planning becomes critical.

The acquisition, which took effect on 31st December 2025, represents a further development of The McKinstry Company.

January: The month of fresh starts, gym memberships, and kale smoothies. It’s also, somewhat less romantically, the month when family lawyers across Scotland brace themselves for what is sometimes referred to in the trade as “Divorce Season.”

I can hardly believe I’m now writing this blog after what feels like the quickest two years of my life. At the same time, it seems like a lifetime ago.

I joined The McKinstry Company in October 2024, taking up the position as a trainee Paralegal in Wills, Trusts and Estates in the Dalry Office.

Global music star Ed Sheeran recently revealed that he has written plans into his Will for a posthumous album.

From April 2026, Inheritance Tax (IHT) relief on business and agricultural assets will be capped at £1 million per estate which may result in many business owners and farmers’ estates subject to IHT.

As wedding bells ring across Scotland, love is in the air – and legal planning might be the last thing on your mind.