A Will is a written declaration of your wishes as to how your property (assets) should pass after death. A Will can be amended or revoked at any time before death, provided you retain the requisite mental capacity. Why should I have a Will? There are many advantages to making…

The purpose of this guide is to set out a summary of the principal rules in Jersey relating to non-Jersey domiciled persons who die owning movable assets in Jersey. WILLS If you hold assets in Jersey then we recommend that you put in place a separate Jersey Will to deal…

A Jersey Grant of Probate (where there is a Will) or a Jersey Grant of Letters of Administration (where there is no Will) is required in order to release assets of a non-Jersey domiciled deceased person held in Jersey where the total value held by any asset-holder exceeds £30,000. If…

Looking after those who can no longer look after themselves Most of us never question our own ability to make decisions, whether they are financial or health related, with thought only be given by other family members when an individual seems to have or is losing the capacity to make…

Capacity Looking after those who can no longer look after themselves There may come a time when a person is no longer able to manage their own financial affairs or welfare, whether due to illness, mental disability or as the result of injury and the appointment of someone to manage…

A financial guardian, a “Tuteur” (if a man) or “Tutrice” (if a woman) and hereinafter referred to as “Tuteur”, is required in circumstances where a child under the age of 18 years old (“Minor”) inherits immovable (real or freehold) property or a share in immovable property and/or movable (personal) assets…