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Probate [2025] JRC 286

Page v Hansford (nee Edgar) and Advocate Ingram (Royal Court : Hearing

Page v Hansford (nee Edgar) and Advocate Ingram (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Cadin : Estate) [2025] JRC 286 (10 November 2025)

The Royal Court refused to release the executor from estate proceedings, holding he was both a necessary and proper party. It also made a partial costs order against him.

  • Joinder and release of parties
  • Executor's role and costs
  • Fraude on the lĂ©gitime
  • Rapport Ă  la masse
  • Reduction of will
  • Probate
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Probate [2024] JRC 180

In the matter of the Late Paul Glanville Hartopp

In the matter of the Late Paul Glanville Hartopp [2024] JRC 180 (09 September 2024)

The Jersey court admitted a photocopy of a lost will to probate, finding the original was properly executed, lost, and not revoked.

  • Admission of lost will
  • Presumption of revocation
  • Execution formalities
  • Probate
  • Lost-wills
  • Presumption-of-revocation
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Probate [2022] JRC 201

Fisher and Anor v Walker

Fisher and Anor v Walker [2022] JRC 201 (29 September 2022)

The Royal Court refused a defendant’s bid to withdraw from agreed orders requiring accounting for lifetime gifts in a probate dispute, and awarded costs to the plaintiffs.

  • Variation of consent orders
  • Executor removal
  • Rapport Ă  la masse
  • Rester sur ses avances
  • Interlocutory orders
  • Costs
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Trusts [2022] JRC 214

Representation of B and C

Representation of B and C [2022] JRC 214 (11 August 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court set aside a Deed of Gift and related trust declaration after finding the parties were mistaken about giving E a present beneficial interest.

  • Mistake in voluntary disposition
  • Setting aside deeds
  • Rectification
  • Estate planning
  • Bare trusts
  • Mistake-in-voluntary-disposition
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Probate [2017] JRC 121

Walker -v- Powell

Walker -v- Powell [2017] JRC 121 (01 August 2017)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that the will appointed the representor as executor, treated the probate grant as covering the intestate estate, and refused to approve the estate accounts as drafted.

  • Executor appointment
  • Partial intestacy
  • LĂ©gitime claim
  • Estate accounts approval
  • Costs allocation
  • Probate
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Probate [2017] JRC 090

In the matter of the Will of Mrs G (Deceased)

In the matter of the Will of Mrs G (Deceased) [2017] JRC 090 (14 June 2017)

The Royal Court held that ÂŁ3m and ÂŁ2m transfers made by the deceased to her son and daughter-in-law were gifts, not loans, for estate administration purposes.

  • Characterisation of transfers
  • Gifts vs loans
  • Avance de succession
  • Inheritance tax consequences
  • Probate
  • Succession
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Succession

In re Bhasin

In re Bhasin [2015] 2 JLR_Note 9 (10 September 2015)

Note on a Jersey succession matter addressing whether Bhasin’s will was validly revoked under Jersey law.

  • Wills
  • Revocation
  • Succession
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In re Krishnan

In re Krishnan [2015] 2 JLR_Note 7 (01 September 2015)

A Jersey succession note concerning interpretation of Krishnan’s will, with the court determining the proper construction by reference to the testator’s intention.

  • Wills
  • Interpretation
  • Succession
  • Will-interpretation
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Succession

In re Turquand-Young v

In re Turquand-Young v [2014] 1 JLR_Note 6 (26 November 2013)

A Jersey succession case addressing the interpretation of will provisions and granting clarification based on the testator’s expressed intentions.

  • Wills
  • Interpretation
  • Succession
  • Wills-interpretation
  • Will-construction
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Succession

Bisson v Weaver

Bisson v Weaver [2013] 2 JLR_Note 13 (29 July 2013)

A Jersey Law Reports note concerning whether a will may be varied under succession law.

  • Variation of wills
  • Succession
  • Wills
  • Variation-of-wills
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