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Probate [2022] JRC 190

Representation of Anthony Paul Del Amo

Representation of Anthony Paul Del Amo [2022] JRC 190 (11 August 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court held that the deceased’s draft wills did not revoke his earlier wills because the evidence did not prove an intention to revoke.

  • Will revocation
  • Testamentary intention
  • Dependent relative revocation
  • Will-revocation
  • Testamentary-intention
  • Dependent-relative-revocation
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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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Wills and probate [2015] JRC 239A

Representation of Jeanna Quinn

Representation of Jeanna Quinn [2015] JRC 239A (23 November 2015)

The Jersey Royal Court granted rectification of a deceased testator’s wills, finding clear and compelling evidence that the draft wills did not reflect his intentions.

  • Rectification of wills
  • Testamentary intention
  • Ambiguity in wills
  • Rectification-of-wills
  • Testamentary-intention
  • Ambiguity-in-wills
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Probate [2013] JRC 188

Representation of Hawksford Executors Ltd

Representation of Hawksford Executors Ltd [2013] JRC 188 (27 September 2013)

The Jersey Royal Court held that the deceased’s Belgian will did not revoke her earlier world-wide will, and that English law governed the revocation issue.

  • Will revocation
  • Testamentary intention
  • Domicile
  • Conflict of laws
  • Will-revocation
  • Testamentary-intention
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Succession law [2012] JRC 159

Representation re Estate of Shumka

Representation re Estate of Shumka [2012] JRC 159 (30 August 2012)

The Jersey Royal Court rectified Barbara Shumka’s will after finding a drafting mistake left Jersey assets outside the will contrary to her intentions.

  • Rectification of wills
  • Intestacy
  • Testamentary intention
  • Rectification-of-wills
  • Testamentary-intention
  • Succession-law
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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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