Jersey: Family and Matrimonial

Modern trust structures face unprecedented challenges from aging populations, evolving family dynamics, and changing investment expectations. How can trustees navigate mental capacity issues...

Who is to be treated as a child for the purpose of construing how an offshore trust or will is supposed to operate?

Modern family structures have transformed the legal landscape of inheritance and trust law in Jersey and Guernsey. From blended families and adoption to same-sex relationships and surrogacy arrangements, determining who qualifies as a 'child' or 'issue' requires careful navigation of evolving legislation, historical distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate children, and the specific dates when trusts and wills were executed.

Collas Crill has contributed to The Global Legal Post's second edition of the Law Over Borders Comparative Guide to Family Asset Protection.

Jersey is widely recognised as a trusted jurisdiction by UHNW/HNW families for the establishment of trusts due to its robust...

There can be no doubt that a trust is a powerful wealth planning tool; through the use of a trust structure, individuals can protect and preserve family assets...

Jersey's succession and probate laws have undergone significant modernization through the 2026 Amendment Law, fundamentally changing how surviving spouses inherit property and clarifying inheritance rights for blended families. How will these reforms to dower rights, collateral succession rules, and the gender-neutral principal heir concept affect your estate planning strategy?

Jersey's distinct legal framework governs estate succession for international investors holding assets in the jurisdiction.

Modern trust structures face unprecedented challenges from aging populations, evolving family dynamics, and changing investment expectations. How can trustees navigate mental capacity issues...