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Property law [2025] JRC 012

Burmingham v Le Hegarat

Burmingham v Le Hegarat [2025] JRC 012 (14 January 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey ordered the sale en licitation of La Presse, rejecting Edward Le Hegarat’s proprietary estoppel and unjust enrichment claims.

  • Co-ownership
  • Licitation
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Wills and succession
  • Proprietary-estoppel
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Probate

Mauger v Mauger

The Court of Appeal held that a spouse or heir cannot rest on lifetime advances to the extent they exceed the partie disponible of the deceased’s movable estate.

  • LĂ©gitime
  • Rapport Ă  la masse
  • Advances / avances
  • Partie disponible
  • Resting on advances
  • Testamentary freedom
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Succession law [2024] JRC 074

Representation of Johnston and Rosel Estates Limited

Representation of Johnston and Rosel Estates Limited [2024] JRC 074 (03 April 2024)

The Royal Court allowed Nicholas Lempriere-Johnston and Rosel Estates Limited to disclaim interests under a will. The property passed to Emma Lempriere-Johnston by intestacy.

  • Disclaimer of interest
  • Renunciation of legacy
  • Intestacy
  • Disclaimer-of-interest
  • Renunciation-of-legacy
  • Immoveable-property
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Succession law [2024] JRC 057

Mauger v Mauger

Mauger v Mauger [2024] JRC 057 (13 March 2024)

The Royal Court refused a late application to re-amend pleadings in a succession dispute, holding the proceedings were functus officio and the new claims were not allowed.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Rapport Ă  la masse
  • Rester sur ses avances
  • Fraude on the lĂ©gitime
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Prescription
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Succession law [2023] JRC 115

Mauger v Mauger

Mauger v Mauger [2023] JRC 115 (06 July 2023)

The Royal Court held that a donee may rest on lifetime advances and decline succession participation even if the advances exceed the disposable portion.

  • LĂ©gitime
  • Avancement de succession
  • Rapport Ă  la masse
  • Disposable portion
  • Inter vivos gifts
  • Solvent estate
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Succession law [2022] JRC 180

Representation of A. S. Jagger re: Estate of Vera Jagger nee Waugh

Representation of A. S. Jagger re: Estate of Vera Jagger nee Waugh [2022] JRC 180 (30 August 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court allowed Stephanie Jagger to renounce immovable property from her mother’s estate, finding no acte d’héritier and no extra stamp duty.

  • Renunciation of legacy
  • Acte d'hĂ©ritier
  • Stamp duty on succession
  • Intestacy
  • Registration of wills
  • Renunciation-of-legacy
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Succession law [2022] JRC 145

Representation of Peter John Yves Howard

Representation of Peter John Yves Howard [2022] JRC 145 (07 July 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that Judith Howard could renounce her interest in immovable property under a registered will, with effect from the testatrix’s death.

  • Renunciation of legacy
  • Prescription periods
  • Registration of wills
  • Immovable property
  • Disclaimer of interest
  • Renunciation-of-legacy
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Mental capacity law [2022] JRC 008

In the matter of J (Capacity)

In the matter of J (Capacity) [2022] JRC 008 (13 January 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court appointed Advocate Rui Tremoceiro as delegate for J’s property and affairs, rejecting J’s brother L because of conflict and J’s earlier wishes.

  • Appointment of delegate
  • Conflict of interest
  • Best interests of incapacitated person
  • Professional vs family delegate
  • Mental-capacity-law
  • Delegate-appointment
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Mental capacity law [2021] JRC 051

Representation of C (Capacity) 24-Feb-2021

Representation of C (Capacity) 24-Feb-2021 [2021] JRC 051 (24 February 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that C lacked capacity to decide about a légitime claim and trust matters, and appointed a delegate for six months.

  • Appointment of delegate
  • Capacity assessment
  • LĂ©gitime claim
  • Trust administration
  • Best interests determination
  • Capacity-assessment
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