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Probate [2021] JRC 294

ESTATE OF THE LATE JUSTINE ANNE GARALDINE TREMLETT, RE

ESTATE OF THE LATE JUSTINE ANNE GARALDINE TREMLETT, RE [2021] JRC 294 (22 November 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court held that the deceased’s 2019 will revoked her 2016 will and directed probate of the 2019 will.

  • Revocation of wills
  • Admission to probate
  • Domicile
  • Testamentary intention
  • Probate
  • Will-revocation
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Wills and probate [2019] JRC 080

Representation of Voisin Executors Limited

Representation of Voisin Executors Limited [2019] JRC 080 (06 May 2019)

The Jersey Royal Court held that Mrs Webb’s oral remarks showed an intention to alter her will, but not a clear, immediate revocation. The will stood and the residue remained shared equally.

  • Revocation of wills
  • Oral declarations
  • Partial intestacy
  • Testamentary intention
  • Executor's duties
  • Wills-and-probate
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Succession law [2014] JRC 163

Representation of Universal Trust Corporation

Representation of Universal Trust Corporation [2014] JRC 163 (01 September 2014)

The Jersey Royal Court held that a Zimbabwean will limited to Zimbabwe did not revoke an earlier overseas will for property outside Zimbabwe.

  • Revocation of wills
  • Construction of testamentary documents
  • Conflict of laws in succession
  • Revocation-of-wills
  • Construction-of-wills
  • Private-international-law
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Succession law [2013] 2 JLR 357

In re Hawksford v

In re Hawksford v [2013] 2 JLR 357 (27 September 2013)

The court interpreted a revocation clause in a will dealing with Belgian assets as revoking only earlier wills concerning those assets, not overseas assets, where intention was clear.

  • Revocation of wills
  • Interpretation of revocation clauses
  • Testator's intention
  • Revocation-of-wills
  • Interpretation-of-revocation-clauses
  • Testator-intention
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Succession law

In re Estate of Chief Aleyideino v

In re Estate of Chief Aleyideino v [2003] JLR_Note 7 (22 January 2003)

A Jersey succession note addressing whether extrinsic evidence may be used to prove revocation of a will.

  • Wills
  • Revocation of wills
  • Extrinsic evidence
  • Succession-law
  • Revocation-of-wills
  • Extrinsic-evidence
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Succession law [2001] JLR 712

In re Vickers v

In re Vickers v [2001] JLR 712 (29 November 2001)

The court held that a general revocation clause did not clearly revoke a prior will concerning property in another country, absent clear testamentary intention.

  • Revocation of wills
  • Testamentary intention
  • Cross-jurisdictional property
  • Revocation-of-wills
  • Testamentary-intention
  • Cross-jurisdictional-property
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Wills and probate

In re H.J. Parker v

In re H.J. Parker v [1992] JLR_Note 13b (18 December 1992)

Probate note on whether a will was validly revoked under Jersey law, addressing the legal requirements for revocation of wills.

  • Revocation of wills
  • Revocation-of-wills
  • Wills-and-probate
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Succession law [1970] JJ 1579

Beaugie v Beaugie

Beaugie v Beaugie [1970] JJ 1579 (26 November 1970)

The case held that revocation of a will of realty takes immediate effect, even if the testator dies within 40 days of making the revocation.

  • Revocation of wills
  • Death within 40 days
  • Effectiveness of will revocation
  • Succession-law
  • Revocation-of-wills
  • Will-revocation
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