The Seniors Law Reform Committee has made a series of recommendations to the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment for amendments to legislation which would better protect seniors from financial abuse.

Appleby Bermuda Partner Vanessa Schrum, has been recognised in Citywealth's International Powerwomen Top 100 List 2019.

Carey Olsen Bermuda partner Keith Robinson has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has this morning handed down a landmark judgment in which it has ruled that the EU's Fourth AML Directive (EU2015/849) whereby Member States...

The Law of Wills and Estates in Bermuda - Eighth Edition, authored by Michael Mello QC, JP, TEP is now available.

In our latest "Tech Talks" podcast, Appleby Bermuda partners Jerome Wilson (Head of Technology & Innovation), Vanessa Schrum (Head of Private Client & Trusts) and Hannah Tildesley (Head of Trusts Disputes)...

Welcome to the latest edition of our Private Client and Trust bulletin. It is a pleasure to update you on various topics that we hope you will find of interest.

With the introduction of the Benefit Entities Act 2025 (the Benefit Act) Bermuda has taken the important and laudable step of allowing corporations to more easily incorporate environmental, social and governance...

While most people prefer to leave nothing in life to chance, there are many who don't get around to making a Will, for one reason or another.

Appleby has announced the promotion of Andrew Kuzma, Jamie Rego, Sam Riihiluoma and Caljonah Smith to Senior Associate. The promotions represent all practice groups: Corporate, Dispute Resolution....

Welcome to the festive edition of the Conyers Private Client & Trust Bulletin, where we update on recent matters of interest from our jurisdictions of Bermuda, BVI and the Cayman Islands.

Nearly two-thirds of adults have not designated a legal guardian for their minor children in their Will. This is a crucial aspect of estate planning that many parents overlook.

Bermuda has amended the Trusts (Special Provisions) Act 1989 to modernise its ‘firewall' provisions and to introduce flexibility and clarity with respect to excluding illegitimate children from...

Our property is ours to give. This belief forms the foundation of the common law principle of testamentary freedom – that by the terms of your last will & testament...

While crafting a will may seem like a daunting task, its proactive significance cannot be overstated.

Non-US persons with internationally diversified portfolios face significant US estate tax exposure on US-situs assets, including securities and real estate, with exemptions far more limited than those available to US citizens.

Colloquially, the term ‘common law marriage’ is used to describe the relationship of a man and a woman who live together as husband and wife without having gone through a legal ceremony of marriage.

Common law marriage is a term that has often been used to define the relationship between two people who are living together but have not legally formalised their relationship by a legal ceremony of marriage.

Bermuda residents who have entered into same-sex marriages or civil unions/partnerships in foreign jurisdictions where these are permitted should be aware that such unions will not be recognised in Bermuda.

When a loved one dies, families are often left to navigate not only grief but also a complex legal and administrative process known as estate administration.