Advocate Charles Thacker > Viberts > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile
Viberts Offices
VIBERTS HOUSE, PO BOX 737
DON STREET
ST HELIER
JE4 8ZQ
Jersey
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Advocate Charles Thacker
Work Department
Senior Partner & Personal Law Partner
Position
Charles is a Senior Partner and Advocate in the personal law department. He is principally engaged in drafting wills, assisting clients with applications to court for grants of probate and in administering estates.
Charles also assists with delegation matters, in applications to the court for the appointment of delegates and in the administration of the delegation, preparation of accounts for filing with the court, and applications to the court for actions of the delegate requiring consent, such as the sale of property or making certain types of investment. Charles also assists in the drafting of Powers of Attorney and obtaining their registration in court.
Charles is one of only 29 Notary Publics in Jersey. This gives him the authority to administer and witness documents for use in other jurisdictions; an appointment granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Charles is also Viberts’ AMLRO.
Career
Jersey Advocate – 1974
Notary Public – 1974
Languages
French
Memberships
- Member of the Jersey Law Society
- Notary Society
Education
University of Oxford – Jurisprudence (Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Private client, trusts and tax
Viberts advises HNWIs, law firms and financial institutions on the drafting of wills and estate planning, in addition to trusts matters. The practice is led jointly by international succession planning and asset protection specialist Christopher Scholefield; Zoe Blomfield, who handles complex matters relating to estate planning; and Charles Thacker, who supports clients seeking grants of probate and assists with other matters concerning the administration of estates. Eleanor Colley handles matters concerning trusts, with a focus on contentious issues.