Solicitor Position
Salary: Competitive
As a result of our continued expansion we are looking for a dynamic and confident solicitor to join our city centre office in Glasgow.
Applying candidates should ideally have:
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Strong organisational and communication skills.
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Experience of working within a fast paced office environment.
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The ability to work from a case management system without paper files
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Strong attention to detail
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The ability to work as part of a team
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Relevant private client experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
The role will include:
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Handling the ongoing administrative aspects of Lifetime Discretionary Trusts
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Communicating with clients and discretionary beneficiaries on a daily basis
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Undertaking the administration following the death of a settlor including attending to distribution of Trust assets.
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Advising on relevant tax implications during the course of the administration, particularly Inheritance Tax, Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax
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Engaging with local authorities and other solicitors in relation to clients who have entered into residential care
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Checking draft Wills and Powers of Attorney
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Conducting new client appointments within the office
In return we will offer:
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A full time permanent position
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A competitive salary
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Pension
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An excellent holiday package
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Paid Staff Days Out
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Substantial opportunities for career progression
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No requirement for time recording
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Monthly dress down day with drinks to round off the month!
Please send your CV to Stephanie.hutton@mcclure-solicitors.co.uk
Executry & Probate Fees
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR FEES
At the commencement of the administration, the hourly rate will be £235.00 which will be divided into 10 units of 6 minutes. The unit rate will therefore amount to £23.50. Our fees will be bases on the amount of work required to ingather and distribute the estate plus a percentage of the value of the estate calculated as follows:
Where there is no Will, an additional fee of £250 plus VAT will be charged to cover the time involved in obtaining the Bond of Caution and drawing up the Court Writ.
Where IHT is payable a further fee of £500 plus VAT will be charged to cover the work involved in dealing with the Inland Revenue.
Commission
On capital transactions:
(a) Money forming part of the original estate uplifted from banks, building societies & Insurance companies:
(b) Stock, Shares and other securities realisable on the stock exchange:
(c) Where stocks and shares are held in a nominee company or under a managed portfolio arrangement the rate of commission should be 0.25%
(d) Other stocks, shares and securities not realisable on the stock exchange and interests in private partnerships:1% to 5%
(e) National savings: 1%
(f) Miscellaneous property: 1%
(g) Securities/Assets that are transferrable to beneficiaries: 1%
(h) Investing or reinvesting capital:
Additional factors
Where we charge an item of business according to the circumstances or by reference to units there shall be charged a sum as is fair and reasonable both to W.W. & J. McClure solicitors and to the client taking into consideration all of the following factors where relevant:
(a) The importance of the matter to the client
(b) The amount or value of any money or property involved
(c) The complexity of the matter of the difficulty or novelty of the question raised,
(d) The skill, labour, specialist knowledge or responsibility involved on the part of the Solicitor or assistant
(e)The time expended
(f) The length, number and importance of any document or other papers prepared or perused, and
(g) The place where and the circumstances in which the services or any part thereof are rendered, including the degree of expedition required.
Responsibility
A percentage of the amount or value of the money or property involved will be added to compensate for risk or indemnity element in carrying out the work. This will be calculated at 0.5% of the value up to £250,000 of the estate with lower percentages of higher amounts. The percentage rate should be fixed taking into account the above factors and also the amount of hourly rate applied to expended time.