For wealthy individuals and families, setting up a family office usually offers the benefits of professional advice, confidentiality and the ability to preserve wealth across generations.

This is particularly so in respect of the signing of wills. At a time when many individuals may wish to make a will or simply update an existing one, COVID- 19 has made this difficult if not impossible to achieve...

Long-awaited changes to divorce legislation are likely to come into effect in Guernsey and England and Wales later this year, allowing divorce on a no-fault basis.

The Wills & Successions (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Law 2013 ("Amendment No.2") came into force on 1 January 2014.

Group Partner in our Jersey International Private Client and Funds team Victoria Grogan found herself in the PCD Hot Seat when she sat down with Group Founder David Bell.

The States of Jersey has passed into law the COVID-19 (Signing of Instruments) (Jersey) Regulations 2020.

A second international bank in Jersey has been fined for the offence of intermeddling under the Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 (the "Probate Law").

Carey Olsen has appointed wills and inheritance specialist Elizabeth Le Guillou as a senior associate in its Jersey trusts and private wealth practice.

22 years after her death, Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn's sons are said to be battling over memorabilia left to them by their mother.

In Jersey, a mechanism exists whereby a British Grant issued in the estate of a British domiciled person can be re-sealed via what is known as the 'fast track' process. Introduced by the Probate (Jersey) Law 1998...

In the first four months of 2017, the Royal Court has considered a number of interesting cases relating to Jersey trusts.

The testator had died domiciled in Zimbabwe, with assets in Zimbabwe and a number of bank accounts in Jersey.

If a person holds assets in Jersey they may wish to ensure that they have made adequate provision to appoint someone who can manage those assets in the event that they should lose capacity to such an extent that they can no longer do this themselves.

Partner John Bisson continues onto the second of three episodes in our Let's Talk Law Jersey podcast series and shares his impressive knowledge about the importance of wills and probate.

The Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 (as amended) introduced a ‘Fast-Track' procedure to obtain a Jersey Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration in estates where the deceased died domiciled in the British Isles...

The Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 (as amended) introduced a ‘Fast-Track' procedure to obtain a Jersey Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration in estates where

The Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 (as amended) introduced a ‘Fast-Track' procedure to obtain a Jersey Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration in estates...

An executor (or administrator) is key to the probate process. They are responsible for administering the estate of the deceased and distributing to beneficiaries.

The Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 (as amended) introduced a ‘Fast-Track' procedure to obtain a Jersey Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration in estates where the deceased died domiciled in the British Isles...

The trials and tribulations that have been created by the Covid pandemic have impacted so many aspects of our lives. Divorce and family disputes are, unfortunately, no different.