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Jersey Child Relocation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

The guide provides the latest legal information on whose consent is required for child relocation, the possibility of relocation without full consent, applications to state authorities for permission to relocate...

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Carey Olsen

Stepchildren And Wills: Is Blood Thicker Than Water?

When it comes to estate planning, many people assume that their stepchildren will automatically inherit from them in the same way as biological or legally adopted children.

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Viberts

Family Law Comparative Guide

Family Law Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Jersey, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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Ingram Advocates

In The Representation Of Summit Services: Court Sides With Trustee's Decision In Family Trust Dispute

In a recent judgment, in the Representation of Summit Services [2024] JRC 222, the Royal Court of Jersey (the Court) addressed a trustee's decision to separate and reallocate trust-owned assets...

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Family Ties: When Trusts, Secrets And DNA Collide…And When "Children" Means More

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Collas Crill

60 Seconds With... Cerisse Fisher

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Collas Crill

Family Asset Protection Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2023

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Baker & Partners

The Cost Of Living Crisis And Relationship Breakdown

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Viberts

Top 5 Jersey Divorce And Separation Myths

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Viberts

The Legal Guide To Divorce In Jersey

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Benest & Syvret

Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Family Offices In The Middle East

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Ocorian

Jersey Matrimonial Case Summary- Reasons For Declaring The Marriage Void

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Carey Olsen

The Myth Of Common Law Marriage

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Collas Crill

Divorce: Protecting The Intergenerational Transfer Of Wealth

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Carey Olsen

Types Of Debt Securities Listed On TISE In 2025

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Appleby

Challenges To (In)adequate Deliberation After Dawson-Damer – A Reminder For Trustees

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Mergers & Acquisitions: What A Bargain!

Jersey Commercial

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Baker & Partners

Jersey Company Law Series: Records, Accounts, Annual Confirmation Statement And Audit Requirements

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

Tokenisation: The Approaching Revolution For Funds

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Carey Olsen

Divorce Proofing Trusts - A Step Too Far?

The trustees of four trusts, known as the Y, V, W and X Trusts (together the Trusts) approached the Jersey Royal Court (the Court) to seek its blessing in respect of a momentous decision.

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Ogier

Splitting From Your Partner – What About The Family Pet?

For many families their pets are an integral part of family life and when the relationship between the adults breaks down there can be really difficult decisions to make about who keeps the pets.

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Viberts

In The Matter Of The Representation Of Rysaffe Fiduciares SARL

The Royal Court of Jersey has considered the so-called substratum rule and concluded that no such rule exists in Jersey law.

Jersey Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Trapped – The Impact Of Covid On Relationship Breakdowns

The trials and tribulations that have been created by the Covid pandemic have impacted so many aspects of our lives. Divorce and family disputes are, unfortunately, no different.

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Viberts

Why Prenups Aren't Just For The Rich And Famous

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Viberts

Parental Responsibility: What Is It? Who Has It? And What Are The Implications?

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Viberts

B v Erinvale: The Jersey Royal Court Intervenes To Set Aside A Trustee Decision

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Ogier

Jersey's Wills And Probate Law And COVID-19: The Current State Of Play

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Ogier

Untangling The Webb - An Offshore Perspective On The Privy Council Case Of Webb v Webb

Jersey Litigation

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Collas Crill

The Importance Of Governance In Family Offices

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Ogier

We Are Family And The Vital Role Of The Family Office

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Appleby

HNW Divorces - Can You Enforce The Terms Of An English Order In Jersey?

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Carey Olsen

Jersey Probate: COVID-19 And The Requirement For A Person To Appear In The Royal Court

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Ogier

High-Net-Worth Foreign Divorces With A Jersey Connection

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Carey Olsen

We Are Family And The Vital Role Of The Family Office

Avoiding "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves" in three generations is a challenge for all wealthy families. One tried and tested solution to preserving and enhancing family wealth is the family office.

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Appleby

HNW Divorces - Can You Enforce The Terms Of An English Order In Jersey?

Many practitioners will appreciate that Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency with constitutional rights of self-government and judicial independence.

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Carey Olsen

Jersey Probate: COVID-19 And The Requirement For A Person To Appear In The Royal Court

One of a few quirks of Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 is that the personal representative (PR) of a foreign-domiciled deceased person's estate is required...

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Ogier

High-Net-Worth Foreign Divorces With A Jersey Connection

Many practitioners will appreciate that Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency, with constitutional rights of self-government and judicial independence...

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Carey Olsen

Mitigating The Risk Of Trust Assets Being Treated As A Resource During Divorce: Practical Pointers In Drafting And Administering Trusts

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Ogier

Jersey "COURTERLY" Review | April 2017

In the first four months of 2017, the Royal Court has considered a number of interesting cases relating to Jersey trusts.

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Walkers

A Guide To The Children's Property And Tuteurs (Jersey) Law 2016

On 12 April 2016 the States of Jersey voted to update the Island's customary law and statutory rules governing the administration of property belonging to children.

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Carey Olsen

Parental Responsibility: Is There Soon To Be A Change In The ‘Force'?

For unmarried fathers in Jersey, knowing what rights and responsibilities one has for one's children can be confusing. In the UK the situation is somewhat simpler:

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Appleby

The Pre-Nup: A Sensible Precaution Or The Keystone Of An Unequal Marriage?

In July 2015, in their broad reaching proposition on 'Same-sex Marriage, Divorce and Dissolution', the States agreed, in principle, to make significant changes to divorce law in Jersey.

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Baker & Partners

Wills For Jersey Residents

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Carey Olsen

Resolution Of Family Disputes And Payments To Non-Beneficiaries - Y Trust [2015] JRC 059

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Ogier

Jersey Divorce Reform

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Carey Olsen

Trust Applications In Jersey - Confidentiality Under Threat: English Divorce Court Denies Royal Court's Request For Restraint In The Interests Of Comity

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Collas Crill

ABC v The Minister For Health & Social Services And The States Employment Board

Jersey Litigation

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Baker & Partners

Judgement Summary: Anonymisation And Redaction Of Judgements In Trust Cases

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Collas Crill

GCC Succession Planning Is Evolving In Partnership With Jersey

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Jersey Finance Limited

Family Governance Plans – Enabling Enduring Wealth Planning Structures

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Can I Get A Divorce?

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Collas Crill

Guidelines For Making A Will: Jersey Residents

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Easy Come, Easy Go - To What Extent Are Your Most Valued Assets Protected On Divorce?

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Appleby

Don’t Just Plan The Wedding, Plan Your Future

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Is It Possible To Protect Against The Costs Of Future Residential Care Home Fees?

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Wills Should Still Be On The Agenda For Same Sex Couples

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Prenuptial Agreements, "All That I Have I Share With You - Subject To Contract"

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Baker & Partners

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