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Alan Barr

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Alan is Head of Personal Tax Planning, based in Edinburgh, and one of Scotland's best-known tax and private client practitioners. As well as estate planning and all that comes from that, he covers the full range of taxes. He has expertise in capital taxes and property tax issues including land and buildings transaction tax. He has contributed to authoritative publications in relation to wills, tax planning and trusts; and is a co-author of the leading book 'Drafting Wills in Scotland'.

Alan brings a broad depth of legal knowledge and experience to transactions and planning for a wide range of clients, from very wealthy individuals to those with more modest needs – including the interface between their personal and business interests. Hugely respected within the legal and wealth planning professions, Alan is the ’go-to‘ lawyer for other professionals in this field where difficult issues require to be tackled.

CPD & Training with Alan Barr:

Wills, Trusts and Executries Conference 2023 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events, Conference, High Street and General Practice|Wills, executries and trusts, Civil court work
Watch our speakers explore the latest updates and discuss the core challenges in various areas of wills, trusts and executries practice. Amongst the topics, you will hear about key legal and practice developments; improve your knowledge of trust and executry accounting do’s and don’ts and best practice guidance on how to deal with family business succession planning.
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