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Jersey Assisted Dying Legislation: Recent Developments And Future Implications

Jersey has achieved a groundbreaking legal development by securing Royal Assent for the Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 2026, positioning itself as the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying. The legislation establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework with multiple safeguards, independent medical assessments, and voluntary healthcare professional participation for terminally ill adults seeking medical assistance to end their lives.

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Carey Olsen

Modernising Jersey's Succession And Probate Regime: Key Changes Under The 2026 Amendment Law

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?

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Carey Olsen

Investments In Jersey - Do You Need A Jersey Will?

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

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Walkers

Trusts In Transition: Adapting Private Wealth Structures For The Modern World

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

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Collas Crill

A Chip Off The Old Block: Defining Children And Descendants Properly In Jersey And Guernsey Law Trusts

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Collas Crill

Defining Children And Descendants Properly In Jersey And Guernsey Law Trusts

European Union Commercial

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Collas Crill

A Practical Guide To Lasting Powers Of Attorney In Jersey

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Carey Olsen

Ramadan — Reflecting On Faith, Family And Legacy

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Carey Olsen

From Fara'id to firewalls: Islamic succession and offshore structures in Jersey, Guernsey and the Cayman Islands

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Collas Crill

Born This Way: The End Of Illegitimacy In Jersey Law And Key Changes For Jersey Trusts

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Carey Olsen

Varying Trusts In Jersey

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

New Years Resolution – Protecting Your Future With Estate Planning

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Carey Olsen

Wills For Jersey Residents

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Carey Olsen

Probate And Estate Administration For Non-Jersey Domiciliaries

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Carey Olsen

Experience Meets The Future: Inside Appleby's Property Team

Jersey Real Estate

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Appleby

Drelle: UK Supreme Court Confirms Unrecognised Foreign Judgments Can Support Bankruptcy Petitions

Jersey Insolvency

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Walkers

Importantes évolutions du droit des marques à Jersey à compter du 1er août 2026

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Novagraaf Group

The Family Office Journey To Institutionalisation

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Jersey Finance Limited

Winding Up A Solvent Jersey Company

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Jersey Fast-track Procedure To Obtain Jersey Grant

The Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 (as amended) introduced a ‘Fast-Track' procedure to obtain a Jersey Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration in estates where the deceased died domiciled in the British Isles...

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Carey Olsen

Jersey Wills For Non-Jersey Domiciled Clients

We provide a comprehensive Will drafting service for clients who are domiciled outside Jersey but who have movable assets situate in the Island.

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Carey Olsen

Family Asset Protection: Divorce, Finance And The Media

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

European Union Family

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Collas Crill

Selling Inherited Property In Jersey

Under Jersey law, if a person has no Will of Jersey immovable estate (the Will), as soon as they die, their freehold property automatically passes to their heirs at law, being their natural beneficiaries.

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Collas Crill

From Deference To Dialogue: Why Transparency Is Now A Trustee's Strongest Defence

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Stepchildren And Wills: Is Blood Thicker Than Water?

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Viberts

Offshore 'Lifeboat' Trusts For US Persons

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Trust Briefing: When The Child Was A Child

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Collas Crill

Protectors In A Jersey Trust

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Why It Matters Who Died When - Gene Hackman's Estate

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Viberts

Love Is Blind – Is Your Estate Planning Too?

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Viberts

Implications Of The Finance (2025 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- For Property Transactions

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Carey Olsen

Lasting Powers Of Attorney In Jersey

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Collas Crill

The Importance Of Estate Planning For Business Assets In Jersey

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Carey Olsen

Love Is Blind – Is Your Estate Planning Too?

Love is in the air this week and some of you may be catching up on the dating show "Love is Blind UK" where couples decide whether to get married after getting to know each other for 3 weeks.

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Viberts

Implications Of The Finance (2025 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- For Property Transactions

The Finance (2025 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- (the "Law") was adopted by the States of Jersey on 29 November 2024.

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Carey Olsen

Lasting Powers Of Attorney In Jersey

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) were made available to Jersey residents when the Capacity and Self Determination (Jersey) Law 2016 came into force in October 2018.

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Collas Crill

The Importance Of Estate Planning For Business Assets In Jersey

Estate planning and putting your personal affairs in order is incredibly important. For someone who owns and runs their own business, or who is part of a company or partnership...

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Carey Olsen

The Importance Of Estate Planning For Business Assets

Jersey Commercial

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Carey Olsen

What Became Of Forever? The Rule Against Perpetuities' Last Stand In Jersey

Despite the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 ("Trusts Law") expressly providing against the rule against perpetuities currently applying in Jersey...

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

Private Client Comparative Guide

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

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Preston Legal

Executor Removal In Jersey: Insights From Lakeman Case

An executor (or administrator) is key to the probate process. They are responsible for administering the estate of the deceased and distributing to beneficiaries.

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Ogier

The States Makes A Major Change To Jersey Intestate Collateral Succession Rules

Jersey's rules on the collateral succession of Jersey immovable property are about to undergo a major change as a result of the decision of the States of Jersey on 7 February 2024...

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Carey Olsen

Jersey Fast-Track Procedure To Obtain Jersey Grant

European Union Family

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Carey Olsen

Probate And Estate Administration For Non-Jersey Domiciliaries

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Carey Olsen

Channel Island Wills For Non-Jersey Domiciliaries

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Carey Olsen

Changes To The Probate (Jersey) Law 1998

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Carey Olsen

Update To The Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 – Probate (Amendment) (Jersey) Law (The PJL)

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Sustaining Successful Family Enterprises: Challenges & Strategies

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Ocorian

Three Top Tips For Gifting Digital Assets To Charities

Worldwide Family

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Ogier

Watch: Victoria Grogan In The PCD Hot Seat (Video)

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Collas Crill

Succession Planning For Middle Eastern Families – Solutions That Are Fit For A King

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Clarity For Third Parties Claiming Against A Jersey Estate – Just What The Doctor Prescribed

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Walkers

Jersey 'Fast Track' Fact Sheet

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Collas Crill

Lasting Powers Of Attorney In Jersey

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Collas Crill

Family Asset Protection Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2023

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Baker & Partners

Why Appleby For Wills And Probate - John Bisson, Part 2 (Podcast)

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Appleby

A Charitable Bequest By Will?

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Benest & Syvret

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Contentious Probate Update (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Who Can Inherit If There's No Will: The Rules Of Intestacy (Video)

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Higgs LLP

Understanding Contested Probate: What You Need To Know (Video)

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Challenging Lifetime Gifts And Lasting Powers Of Attorney (Video)

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DMH Stallard

Watch: Victoria Grogan In The PCD Hot Seat (Video)

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Collas Crill

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