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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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Interpreting wills: Construction versus constitution

On 1 September the Royal Court of Jersey issued a rare judgment on a Wills matter relating to the perennial problem of a...

Insight 14/09/2015
  • Jersey
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Interpreting wills: Construction versus constitution

Guidelines for making a will: Individuals domiciled outside of Jersey with assets in Jersey

Probate work, whether in the preparation of wills or the administration of estates, demands a high level of sensitivity ...

Guides 08/09/2015
  • Jersey
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Digital legacies

When we think of legacies in a will we think of cash bequests or the family heirloom however, in this digital era, legac...

Guides 02/06/2015
  • Jersey
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Personal liability clarified: Investec v Glenalla in the Court of Appeal

In a decision that will bring a sigh of relief to trustees in both Guernsey and Jersey, the Guernsey Court of Appeal has...

Guides 23/07/2014
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Under the wire

PREST V PETRODEL RESOURCES LIMITED: 2013 UKSC 34 The famous case of Salomon v A Salomon & Co established the core pr...

Guides 28/06/2014
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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