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A settlor, when establishing a trust, will typically draw from the following categories of potential trustees:

In the matter of the Representation of IFM Corporate Trustees Limited [2015] JRC 160: An interesting case concerning the rectification of a Trust.

Trilogy Management Limited v White Willow (Trustees) Limited and Others, 13 May 2021

There can be no doubt that a trust is a powerful wealth planning tool; through the use of a trust structure, individuals can protect and preserve family assets...

There are three judgments of the Court relating to the ongoing administration of a group of eight inter-connected family trusts, of which the ZII Trust and the ZIII Trust are insolvent.

Although the substantive judgment in the Crociani litigation was handed down on 11 September last year, that vine still had some fruit to bear.

The Jersey Royal Court's recent decision in the Y Trust and Z Trust provides welcome guidance in respect of article 47 applications to vary a trust.

Jersey and Guernsey have been ranked within the four most favoured jurisdictions by advisers to Middle Eastern families seeking wealth management and succession solutions outside the region. Why is this?

The Jersey foundation was introduced in 2009 as a new form of incorporated vehicle.

So what precisely is an asset protection trust and what is it, over and above a normal trust that an asset protection trust is seeking to achieve?

In an important case for trustees, protectors and beneficiaries, the Royal Court of Jersey has ruled on the scope of a protector's power to consent to or to veto a trustee's proposed...

Passion assets, including art, classic cars, jewellery and watches, fine wine, yachts, and aircraft, represent a unique segment of private wealth.

The Royal Court of Jersey was recently required to consider its approach when a trustee in bankruptcy appointed in a foreign jurisdiction (the "Trustee"), whose appointment has been recognised...

Undue influence was the issue at stake in a judgment of the Royal Court of Jersey this month.

The Trusts (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026 came into force on 20 March 2026 (Trusts Amendment). The Trusts Amendment amends the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (Trusts Law) to clarify and further develop certain existing provisions...

Private wealth structures are not immune from insolvency. Here we examine the Jersey and Guernsey position from the trustee's perspective and consider the issues with which a trustee

In recent months we have seen growing demand in the Channel Islands from Ultra High Net Worth US families and their advisors who are interested in establishing asset protection structures in well regulated 'safe harbour'...