Elizabeth Le Guillou

Dec 21, 2023 | mondaq.com | Keith Dixon |Elizabeth Le Guillou |Stephen Cox |Amy Lewis

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 and a corresponding British Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration has already been obtained. The Fast-Track process is therefore only applicable to estates where the deceased died domiciled in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.

Dec 21, 2023 | mondaq.com | Keith Dixon |Elizabeth Le Guillou |Stephen Cox |Amy Lewis

A Will is a legal document in which you set out how you would like your estate to be dealt with after your death. It contains the names of the individuals or institutions whom you want to receive your assets. Your property and personal possessions are collectively referred to as your estate. Jersey law treats movable and immovable assets differently for succession purposes, therefore we need to consider them separately when looking at your estate planning needs.

Nov 28, 2023 | mondaq.com | Keith Dixon |Elizabeth Le Guillou |Amy Lewis

The Probate (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2023 came into force on 27 October 2023 and has introduced some flexibility for the management of a deceased person's movable (personal) property. The main change is to the exception for small estates. Under the previous regime it was necessary for someone to apply a grant of probate/letters of administration (a "grant") if a deceased person died leaving any movable property in Jersey of any value whatsoever.

Nov 27, 2023 | lexology.com | Keith Dixon |Elizabeth Le Guillou |Amy Lewis

The Probate (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2023 came into force on 27 October 2023 and has introduced some flexibility for the management of a deceased person's movable (personal) property. Small estates exemptionThe main change is to the exception for small estates. Under the previous regime it was necessary for someone to apply a grant of probate/letters of administration (a "grant") if a deceased person died leaving any movable property in Jersey of any value whatsoever.