British Virgin Islands: Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Recent amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules in the British Virgin Islands have introduced a clearer procedural framework for determining whether trust and estate proceedings should be heard publicly or privately. This development marks a significant shift in BVI trust and estate practice, particularly given the jurisdiction's historical approach to confidentiality in such sensitive matters.

Aside from being one of the most beautiful sailing destinations in the world, the British Virgin Islands continues to be widely regarded as an attractive jurisdiction...

A recent judgment handed down by Mithani J in the Commercial Division of the High Court, in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in ATH v UGX, THA & Ors provides...

In addition to the many purposes for which a BVI Business Company limited by shares (BVI Company) is used, eg as a fund, co-investment vehicle, joint venture vehicle...

British Virgin Islands ("BVI") business companies are often used for private wealth structuring purposes. However, where the shares in a BVI business company are registered...

For any individual who directly own assets in the British Virgin Islands, it is important to put a will in place to ensure the assets pass in accordance with their testamentary wishes.

The Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2021, recently gazetted and expected to be enacted in the BVI shortly, seeks to implement a number of important, cutting-edge changes to the Trustee Act that will further enhance the BVI's reputation ...

BVI has recently introduced bills to amend the current Trustee Act (the TA), the current Virgin Islands Special Trusts Act (VISTA), the current Probates (Resealing) Act (the Resealing Act) and the...

Estate litigation continues to be on the rise across both the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI)