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Islanders warned to be cautious of cheap will-drafting companies

January 2011

Islanders are being warned to take extra care when drafting wills to make sure that they comply with Jersey law.

Wills which are available online and from companies based in the UK are not written with a working knowledge of Jersey law and could produce documents which will be rejected by the Jersey authorities.

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