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Sham trusts

A substantive sham is where the terms of a trust appear to create equitable rights in others, but in fact the terms do n...

Guides 20/10/2015
  • Jersey
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Trustee's recovery of costs

It's not my money so who cares? - Wrong. In a recent Judgment delivered by the Bailiff, clear guidelines were given to t...

Guides 20/10/2015
  • Jersey
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The supervisory jurisdiction of the court and foundations

IN THE MATTER OF THE REPRESENTATION OF A LIMITED AND IN THE MATTER OF THE F FOUNDATION AND IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLES 43-...

Guides 20/10/2015
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Review of the Foundations Law of Guernsey and Jersey

Jersey’s foundations law came into force in 2009. It gave birth to a new Jersey legal entity, this creature of statute b...

Guides 20/10/2015
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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A rare example of a court exploring the nature of unit trusts

Barclays Wealth Trustees (Jersey) Limited & Another v Equity Trust (Jersey) Limited and Another [2014] JRC102D Summa...

Guides 20/10/2015
  • Jersey
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Settlor reserved powers

It is inherent to the creation of a trust that ownership of assets passes from the existing owner (settlor) to the trust...

Guides 20/10/2015
  • Jersey
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Will trusts

Succession planning is crucial to all of us. It is not simply the reserve of the wealthy. All of us have the opportunity...

Guides 20/10/2015
  • Jersey
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Obtaining a grant of probate and registering a will of realty

Classification of Assets Assets can be classified as either immovables (real estate): land, freehold property, leases of ...

Guides 19/10/2015
  • Jersey
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Guidelines for making a will: Jersey domiciled

Classification of Assets Assets can be classified as either immovables (real estate): land, freehold property, leases of ...

Guides 19/10/2015
  • Jersey
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Powers of attorney: Jersey vs UK

What exactly is a power of attorney A power of attorney is a legal document under which a person (“the donor”) gives ano...

Guides 19/10/2015
  • Jersey
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Asset tracing and recovery in the Channel Islands

It is always critical to ensure that there is value in pursuing or continuing to pursue proceedings. However, taking inv...

Guides 19/10/2015
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Privilege: The obligation to disclose

The obligation to disclose, or 'discover', documents during the litigation process is a necessary albeit burdensome...

Guides 16/10/2015
  • Jersey
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