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Collas Crill
It is no secret that the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (the Law) is in need of review and reform. Various attempts have been made to encourage reform by both practitioners...
Carey Olsen
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.
Collas Crill
A pair of mutual Wills drafted by a couple in 1998 have been overturned by the High Court of England and Wales following a claim of undue influence by one of their sons in Naidoo v Barton, 2023 EWHC 500 Ch.
Collas Crill
Although many of us agree with the idea of organ donation, often, its importance only hits home when personal circumstances expose us to it. It is not surprising therefore that the majority...
Collas Crill
In times of ever-increasing property prices, parental contributions towards house purchases are becoming increasingly common.
Collas Crill
As Covid restrictions and quarantines continue to lift, holiday planning has bounced back and family holidays are thankfully back on the agenda.
Collas Crill
There are many reasons why a person may wish to change their name. Upon the breakdown of a marriage, people often wish to revert to their previous name prior to the marriage.
Ogier
In line with the existence of lasting powers of attorney (also known as LPAs) under both English and Jersey law, many will welcome the introduction in Guernsey law of the right to create LPAs.
Collas Crill
The States of Guernsey has published legislation introducing what is commonly known as "no fault divorce", as well as other practical and procedural changes to the divorce process.
Walkers
In the first Briefing Note in our Contentious Probate Series, we considered the key issues that a person should have in mind when drawing up a Will in Guernsey.
Walkers
In this introductory Briefing Note, we consider the key issues that you should have in mind when drawing up a will in Guernsey.
Collas Crill
With apologies to Les Dawson, the issue of who gets the dog/cat/horse on divorce is perhaps more common than you think and does come up from time to time.
Collas Crill
On 30 March 2022, the States of Deliberation approved the introduction of the Capacity (Lasting Powers of Attorney) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2022, meaning that from 1 April 2022, ...
Carey Olsen
Through our executorship company, Carey Olsen Client Services (Guernsey) Limited, we provide a professional estate administration service for family members, individuals, lawyers...
Carey Olsen
Through our executorship company, Carey Olsen Client Services (Guernsey) Limited, we provide a professional estate administration service for family members, individuals, lawyers or other professionals who are acting as executors ...
Collas Crill
The Bailiwick of Guernsey comprises a number of islands including Guernsey, Alderney and Sark. Succession laws in each of these three islands differ.
Collas Crill
For many years, individuals have wanted to put in place Lasting Powers of Attorney ('LPAs') in Guernsey so that their health and financial affairs can be dealt with by individuals that they themselves trust and have selected...
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Ogier
The notion that the next generation does not look the same as those that have come before is true – but it is perhaps an oversimplification of a generation...
Walkers
"It is only when the tide goes out that you learn who has been swimming naked". This quote – usually attributed to Warren Buffett – resurfaces when economic conditions worsen,...
Collas Crill
It is no secret that the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (the Law) is in need of review and reform. Various attempts have been made to encourage reform by both practitioners and the Justice Minister...
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