Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Perth
Established in 1903, Wyllie & Henderson is one of Perth's longest-standing legal firms. Our practice combines traditional values with a modern approach, offering comprehensive legal and property services across Perth and beyond. With a team of experienced solicitors, law accountants, and paralegals, we specialise in property transactions, commercial law, and private client services including wills, trusts, and executries. Our firm moved to Market Chambers in Caledonian Road in 2006, maintaining a prominent presence in Perth's thriving city centre. We prioritise client relationships, providing tailored advice while upholding the highest professional standards.Our partners, Ian K Lindsay and Angela L Scott, bring decades of combined experience to lead our services. We serve both individual and commercial clients, with a particular focus on the local farming community and property market. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our long-standing reputation and client-centric approach. We offer step-by-step guidance for property transactions, including estate agency services through Premier Properties Perth. Our commercial team handles acquisitions, leasing, and liquor licensing, while our private client division provides specialist inheritance and tax planning advice.
Services
Property Transactions
Commercial Law
Wills & Trusts
Executries
Powers of Attorney
Inheritance Tax Planning
Details
- Year established: 1903
Highlights and features
- We have over 120 years of legal experience serving Perth and surrounding areas
- Our tailored commercial services include property development and liquor licensing
- Specialist wills and trusts expertise with inheritance tax planning capabilities
- Comprehensive property transaction support from start to finish
- Experienced team combining traditional values with modern legal practices
Services
Property Transactions
We provide comprehensive conveyancing services for residential and commercial property transactions. Our team offers step-by-step guidance from initial contact through to completion, including estate agency services through Premier Properties Perth. Clients receive regular updates throughout the process with competitive fee structures.
Commercial Law
Our commercial team handles acquisitions, disposals, leasing, property development, and liquor licensing. With expertise in security work and business transactions, we provide tailored legal solutions for commercial clients across Perthshire and Central Scotland. The team is led by partner Ian K Lindsay.
Wills & Trusts
We create legally sound wills ensuring assets are distributed according to client wishes with tax advantages. Our services include trust establishment for family asset redistribution, ongoing trust administration, and post-death planning using Deeds of Variation. Specialist inheritance tax planning is available.
Executries
We manage estates of all sizes, from simple to complex cases. Our services include winding up estates, handling probate applications, and providing post-death planning solutions. We assist with both straightforward and complex inheritance matters, ensuring compliance with Scottish legal requirements.
Powers of Attorney
We prepare legal documentation for appointing attorneys to act on your behalf. Our services include creating both financial and welfare powers of attorney, along with ongoing administrative support for appointed attorneys. We ensure all documentation meets Scottish legal standards.
People
Ian K Lindsay
Partner
Senior partner with over 35 years' experience at Wyllie & Henderson. Specialises in commercial law and liquor licensing. Active in local community organisations and Perth's legal community. Leads the firm's commercial team.
Angela L Scott
Partner
Partner specialising in wills, trusts, and inheritance tax planning. Qualified solicitor with expertise in executries and personal taxation. Licensed to conduct financial business by The Law Society of Scotland. Joined the firm in 2005.
Questions
What legal services do you offer?
We provide property transactions, commercial law, wills, trusts, executries, powers of attorney, and inheritance tax planning services.
Do you serve areas outside Perth?
Yes, we serve clients across Perthshire and Central Scotland in addition to our local Perth clients.
Are your legal services competitively priced?
We offer competitive fee structures for all our legal services while maintaining the highest professional standards.
Can you assist with commercial property matters?
Our commercial team handles property acquisitions, disposals, leasing, and development projects for business clients.
