Family Office: Succession Planning And How Wealth Will Be Passed On

Parental responsibility is sometimes referred to by its previous guises of "custody" or "parental rights".

January is the traditional time of year for writing or updating your will, but Islanders should also consider a LPA to record their wishes about their assets and personal care should they lose mental capacity.

Unmarried couples frequently buy property to be their joint home.

Many practitioners will appreciate that Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency with constitutional rights of self-government and judicial independence.

Today, those arguments still hold true – but more and more the things that are swaying people towards Jersey and Guernsey are about the high quality of lifestyle,

The Jersey Law Commission recently delivered a consultation paper entitled "Divorce Reform", which is refreshingly straightforward and surprisingly comprehensive.

When a loved one passes away in Jersey, understanding the legal distinction between movable and immovable property is crucial for proper estate administration. This guide walks through the essential steps from locating Wills and obtaining death certificates to navigating probate requirements and avoiding the criminal offence of intermeddling.

Where a person holds assets in Jersey, they should consider whether they wish to appoint someone who can manage those assets in the event that they should lose capacity to do so themselves.

Previously in the case of "In the matter of the representation of the Sanne Trust Company Limited", the Royal Court held that steps may be taken to protect the identity of minors and the privacy of the trust arrangements.

One of a few quirks of Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 is that the personal representative (PR) of a foreign-domiciled deceased person's estate is required...