‘A win for promising, intelligent, young Greek
men: Jersey Court saves charitable trust through
severance'
In the Matter of the Estate of the Late Constantin Mattas [2024]
JRC 068, the Royal Court of Jersey was asked to consider the
construction and validity of a 1970s Jersey law will trust
established by a doctor who had lived in Jersey for a number of
years, but was originally of Greek origin.
What were the facts
Dr Constantin Mattas ("Dr Mattas")
passed away on 30 November 1979, domiciled and resident in Jersey.
Dr Mattas died without a spouse or children, but he left an
elaborate will directing how he wished his movable assets to be
dealt with(the "Will").
Dr Mattas was survived by his two nephews, Philippe and
Jean-Pierre Mattas (the "Nephews").
Under his Will a number of specific legacies were made, with the
residue to be used to establish a trust (the
"Trust"). The terms of the Trust
directed the trustee to accumulate the Trust income for 20
